Ancient South American origins, rumored supernatural powers, only a handful in existence – it’s easy to see why crystal skulls would be archaeological catnip for Indiana Jones. But even the most ...

FOR the past 20 years or so, the mystery of ancient crystal skulls found in archaeological digs, or stumbled upon in other locales, has set conspiracy theorists and renegade ex-NASA types on fire. Of ...

Fakes are an all too real part of the museum world. “There are always artists capable of making and selling things that seem old,” says anthropologist Jane MacLaren Walsh. James Di Loreto, NMNH The ...

A lazy Susan on a cloth-covered card table elevates the guest of honor. Pink hydrangeas plucked from the garden flank the pedestal, and a towel shrouds the object in secrecy. The pomp and circumstance ...

Thirteen crystal skulls were brought to Serpent Mound on Oct. 29 for a ceremony intended to ignite the alleged paranormal powers contained in these supposedly ancient relics. According to Kendall ...