Tag: archaeology
Scientists unearthed the oldest wooden tools in Greece.
Imagine peeling back the layers of history, not with a gentle brush, but by diving into a forgotten marshland, only to pull out something...
A museum thought these were mammoth bones for 70 years. Turns out, they belong to a completely different animal.
Imagine a museum exhibit that has captivated visitors for seven decades, proudly displaying what everyone believed to be the colossal bones of a woolly...
Our ancient ancestors hunted animals with poison arrows 60,000 years ago.
Imagine a world where survival hinged on every decision, every observation. A world teeming with magnificent, formidable creatures, where a single hunt could mean...
Turns out humans were making fire 400,000 years ago – way earlier than we thought!
Get ready to have your mind blown. You know those fundamental stories we tell about human history? The ones that anchor our understanding of...
This week in science: A mysterious human relative, a dark matter find, and the weird lights from nuclear tests.
The universe, our planet, and even our own past are brimming with enigmas. Every week, scientists across various disciplines chip away at these mysteries,...
DNA from Napoleon’s 1812 army finally tells us why his soldiers died.
The name Napoleon evokes images of grand battles, strategic genius, and a formidable army that swept across Europe. Yet, his ill-fated 1812 Russian campaign...
1,300-year-old poop shows diseases plagued ancient people in Mexico’s ‘Cave of the Dead Children’.
Ever wonder what secrets the ground beneath us holds? Sometimes, it's not glittering gold or lost cities, but something far more… visceral. We’re talking...
