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But the deepest of the Finger Lakes hides secrets down below. Many have heard what can only be described as cannon shots coming out of nowhere. Known as “Seneca guns” or “Seneca drums,” the phenomenon was thought by the local Seneca Tribe to be the bellowing shouts of Manitou, the Great Spirit, when he was angry. Later, European settlers thought they were hearing ghosts of Seneca warriors still fighting for their land as the ground turned red with blood. It also inspired James Fenimore Cooper to write his short story The Lake Gun, in which he observes: “A sound resembling...

The location of Cleopatra's burial has remained a mystery since her death, but a sunken port might be a key to finding it.Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: -The location of Cleopatra’s burial has remained a mystery since her death, but a sunken port might be a key to finding it. -This port is directly connected to the temple of Taposiris Magna, and it is thought that the tomb of Cleopatra may be hidden somewhere in the enormous temple complex. -While no evidence of the tomb itself has surfaced, royal artifacts have, and the search continues. Cleopatra...

Creatures get trapped in amber all the time, but most prehistoric finds are insects. Amber is a great material for preserving arthropods because of their already tough shells that will hold on even if the insides disintegrate. But what about a lizard? Retinosaurus hkamentiensis is a new extinct species of lizard that was unexpectedly found trapped in Burmese amber. No one expected an entire reptile to be preserved so well, from its scaly skin down to its skeleton.