Ancient Proteins Show First Australians Eat Massive Eggs of Flightless 'Thunder Birds'

Medicine & Technology May 26, 2022

Ancient eggshells from Australia confirm how the giant 'thunder birds' became extinct. Read more about these prehistoric avians, and how the first humans in the continent influenced their population.

Ancient China Punishment Method Executes Perfect Dismemberment While Keeping Criminal Alive

May 24, 2022

A bone was confirmed showing one of the most gruesome criminal punishments in ancient China. Learn more about the punishment and other disciplinary actions enforced during the time.

Kayakers Recover Ancient Skull from Minnesota River That Dates Back 8,000 Years Ago

May 22, 2022

An ancient skull was recently unearthed from the Minnesota River. Learn more about discovery and the history behind the remains.

First-Ever Clue of Denisovan Species in Southeast Asia Unearthed in Laos Showing Ancient Humans Lived in the Region 130,000 Years Ago

May 19, 2022

Anthropology experts recently collected a specimen showing that the Denisovan species actually existed in southeast Asia. Read more about the discovery and how it relates to the missing clues of the extinct humans in the region.

Ancient DNA from Uruguay Gives a Glimpse of South America's 'Lost' Indigenous People

May 16, 2022

Scholars from Atlanta and Uruguay discovered how most of the indigenous people of Southern America disappeared. Read more about how Uruguay witnessed all of these events for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the new world.

Earliest European Farmers Are 1.5 Inches Shorter Than Agriculture People of Recent Ages

Apr 11, 2022

Experts found that farmers in ancient Europe were shorter than agricultural people in latest time periods. Read on to know how their tallness changed through time.

Mayan Civilization and Their Corn Crops Came from Southern Cultures Sometime 5600 Years Ago

Mar 23, 2022

The Mayan civilization contained a systematic society contrary to popular belief. See more about how experts traced the roots of the Maya culture.

Orangutans Have Distinct Vocal Personalities Influenced By Social Interactions Just Like Humans

Mar 22, 2022

Scientists found that social interaction shaped the languages of orangutans just like in human populations. Read the article to learn more.

First Language is Gestures Instead of Grunts, Experiment Suggests

Mar 17, 2022

Even if we use it everyday, the origin of language is still full of mysteries. Read on to know more about a theory of how ancient people started communicating with each other.

300-Year-Old Linen Bedsheet Embroidered with Human Hair from a Severed Head Will Be Displayed in London

Feb 16, 2022

Museum of London set to exhibit a 300-year-old bed sheet embroidered with human hair possibly from a severed head will be put on display London Museum this October.

Hopewell Culture May Have Been Ruined by Comet Explosion 1,500 Years Ago

Feb 02, 2022

Comets may have been the reason behind the disruption of the peaceful Hopewell culture in North America, according to a study.

Dietary Shifts: How Meat-Eating Could Have Shaped Human Evolution

Jan 25, 2022

Researchers published evidence that disproves the prominent "meat made humans" hypothesis that propulgates how dietary shifts towards meat eating heavily influenced human evolution.

Denisovans: 200,000 Year Old Human Fossils Unearthed in SIberia

Nov 30, 2021

Researchers unearth the oldest Denisovan fossil ever recorded with stone tools resembling items unearthed in Israel.

Primate Human Issa Found With Climbing Abilities Similar to Ape But Walked on Feet

Nov 25, 2021

A new study was able to find missing clues on how primate humans learned to walk in a female Australopithecus fossil named Issa.

Human Brain's Size Decreased 3,000 Years Ago; Changes Linked to Ant Society

Oct 22, 2021

A new study discovered that the human brain evolved, but decreased its size 3,000 years ago. The reason to why modern day brains are smaller could be found in the development of ans societies.