Tim Newcomb
Journalist
Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. He covers stadiums, sneakers, gear, infrastructure, and more for a variety of publications, including Popular Mechanics. His favorite interviews have included sit-downs with Roger Federer in Switzerland, Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles, and Tinker Hatfield in Portland.
Archaeologists Found a 700-Year-Old Dagger Symbolically Shaped Like Testicles
Warriors wore it exactly where you think they did.
The Walls of a 15th-Century Church Collapsed—and Out Fell 12 Hidden Skeletons
There might be a lot more than 12.
A Man Got a Metal Detector for Christmas—and Found a 4,000-Year-Old Ax on the Family Farm
Searching through farm fields is the reason for the season.
A Crew Was Digging Under a Buddha Statue—and Found a 1,300-Year-Old Gold Treasure
It was a trove of art, jewelry, and history.
Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls
It’s called a “Blood Cave,” what did you expect them to find?
Archaeologists Found a Lost Temple in the Sand That Solves a Major Historical Puzzle
The excavation also turned up human remains.
Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde Man
The discovery reveals an unexpected connection to the ancient Silk Road.
Archaeologists Explored Secret Mountain Rooms—and Found Ancient Psychedelic Paraphernalia
Access to psychoactive plants was a privilege in pre-Inca culture.
A Father and Daughter Went Fishing—and Accidentally Discovered a 153-Year-Old Shipwreck
You don’t reel in one of those every day.
Archaeologists Were Excavating the Site of Two Ancient Forts—And Found a THIRD Ancient Fort
This one’s even older.
Archaeologists Were Searching For a Lost Sanctuary—and Re-Discovered a Treasure Trove of Ancient Statues
Including some huge feet.
Archaeologists Discovered 2,300-Year-Old Swords Featuring Infamous Symbols
This is why it’s important to know your history.
Two Hikers Picked Up an Aluminum Can—and Found a Secret Stash of 600 Gold Coins Inside
Who were the owners hiding the gold from?
Scientists Probed a Medieval Alchemist’s Artifacts—and Found an Element That Changes History
It wasn’t supposed to be there.
Archaeologists Uncovered a Painting That May Prove the Existence of a Mysterious Creature
Art imitates life ... maybe.
Scientists Found an 8,000-Year-Old Figurine in a Cave. Its Engravings Tell the Story of an Ancient Culture.
But where’s the face?
Geologists Found the Fossil of a Stunning 30-Foot Sea Dragon in Mississippi, of All Places
The mosasaur was one heck of an aquatic apex predator.
A Construction Crew Accidentally Uncovered the Remains of 100+ Horses
The site, which likely once housed a roman cavalry unit, shows evidence of the respect soldiers had for their mounts.
Construction Workers Dug Beneath a High School—and Stumbled Upon 200+ Ancient Species
“It’s the entire ecosystem from an age that’s gone.”
A Construction Crew Was Building a Golf Course—and Stumbled Upon a 2,000-Year-Old Wheel
“This has been a remarkable journey from prehistoric times to the present, right here on our doorstep.”
Archaeologists Found a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb. Inside Was a 14-Foot Fake Door to Nowhere.
Why the fake-out?
A Fingerprint Taken From Stonehenge Changes Everything We Know About Its Mystical Origins
Here’s how scientists unlocked new hidden secrets of the iconic monument.
Archaeologists Found a 6,500-Year-Old Hunting Kit With Poisoned Darts Inside
Spear-throwers and boomerangs, anyone?
Archaeologists Excavated Mysterious Ruins—and Uncovered an Ancient Roman Fort
If it was happening on the Danube River, Rome was gonna know about it.
Archaeologists Found a 7,500-Year-Old Antler. Turns Out It’s a Sacred Weapon.
This antler had a violent life 7,500 years ago.
Archaeologists Excavated an Ancient Temple—and Found 2,500-Year-Old Tombs
The tombs were just one of many discoveries at the Ramesseum temple outside of Luxor.
Engineers Found Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid, Solving a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery
See how Egyptian engineers might have used water to shape history’s greatest monuments.
A Family Was Renovating Their Townhome—and Found a Secret WWI Tunnel Underneath
They’ve been living above a German escape route for years.
Archaeologists Found a Smoking Gun Behind the End of the Maya Kingdom’s Reign
How burned artifacts offer a window into the dismantling of a dynasty.
Metal Detectorists Found a Jackpot Stash of Ancient Silver Treasure
Experts aren’t sure why it was buried in the first place.
Archaeologists Found the 1,500-Year-Old Head of a Roman Statue Buried in Construction Rubble
He’ll need some freshening up.
Explorers Found a Hidden Chamber in a Cave Filled with Remnants of a Lost Civilization
You’ve always got to check inside the hidden chamber. Always.