Human bones were some of the best weapons in ancient New Guinea
Mankind has a habit of getting into conflicts. Even our earliest human ancestors found ways to make weapons out of whatever was lying around, and …
archaeology
Researchers say humans are responsible for mammals being so small today
Have you ever wondered why land animals are so small today? Fossils have shown us that many dinosaurs were absolutely massive beasts, evolving over millions …
Archaeologists discover what might be the oldest human footprints in North America
Archaeologists in Canada have discovered dozens of ancient footprints that might be the earliest known evidence of human migration in North America. The prints, uncovered …
Scientists determine ‘alien mummy’ is actually bizarrely mutated unborn child
If aliens have ever visited Earth there sure isn’t a whole lot of obvious evidence that they were here. Does the US government have a …
Archaeologists discover oldest artistic tattoos ever on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummy
We often think of tattoo art as a relatively new phenomenon but evidence of tattoos on humans dates back several thousands of years. Now, the …
Ancient puppy remains point to earliest bond between humans and dogs
Dogs are called “man’s best friend” for good reason. The animals were one of the very first to be domesticated by humans, and our bond …
These cave drawings might be proof that Neanderthals were just as sophisticated as humans
A newly discovered series of cave drawings is changing the way scientists think about Neanderthals, and could help to change some long-held beliefs about how …
Archaeologists make hellish discovery of human skulls mounted on stakes in Sweden
The image of a decapitated human head mounted on a stake is something you’d probably associate with Game of Thrones, or gritty medieval tales of intimidation …
Archaeologists discovered an ancient Mayan megacity hidden in a Guatemalan jungle
A LiDAR scanning system has provided archaeologists with evidence of a sprawling Mayan city that was tucked away under the jungle canopy in northern Guatemala. …
Divers have found the biggest underwater cave in the world, and it could contain Mayan secrets
A team of divers have successfully explored a tunnel linking two gargantuan underwater cave systems in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, unlocking what they believe is the …
Tiny scrap of paper from Blackbeard’s ship reveals what pirates read while at sea
Hollywood has had a love affair with pirates for a long, long time, but no matter how many swashbuckling tales you’ve seen on the silver …
Scientists figured out how to read ancient mummy texts without destroying their glorious boxes
Archaeologists often have to walk a very thin line between studying historical artifacts and preserving them in as pristine of condition as possible. For researchers …
Archaeologists discover a crude ancient weapon that could kill a man with a single blow
When an ancient wooden club was yanked from its watery grave in the River Thames in England many months ago, archaeologists didn’t quite know what …
Ancient mummy gets CT scan after 2,000 years, is diagnosed with cancer
Modern medicine can be a truly amazing thing, extending and in sometimes outright saving the lives of people who would otherwise meet untimely ends. For …
Scientists reveal the most complete skeleton of a 3.6 million year old human ancestor ever found
Archaeologists have found many, many examples of ancient human ancestors over the past few centuries, and while most of the time the skeletal remains are …
Ancient wall carvings discovered in Saudi Arabia might be the earliest evidence of very good boys
Dogs are such ubiquitous parts of modern life that it’s sometimes easy to forget that man’s best friend wasn’t always by our sides. Humans are …
Archaeologists shocked at discovery of massive hidden room inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid
As the subject of intense research for centuries, you might think Egypt’s massive pyramids have already spill all of their secrets, but it appears that’s …
Researchers uncover massive prehistoric “sea monster” measuring nearly 20 feet
The oceans of modern day Earth are scary enough already, with all kinds of creatures that could make your blood run cold if you accidentally …
Shocking discovery of ancient teeth could rewrite human history
There’s still many questions to be answered regarding the origins of mankind, but researchers have a pretty good outline of how it all went down …
