New DNA Evidence Rewrites Ancient American History
Ancient DNA from an American domesticated horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore. An abandoned Caribbean colony discovered centuries later and a case of mistaken identity…
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A Surprising Finding Indicates That 800,000-Year-Old Hominins Utilized Fire
The researchers find one of the earliest pieces of evidence supporting the usage of fire using cutting-edge AI methods. There’s a saying that where there’s…
Scientists Finally Discover What Caused the Collapse of This Ancient Kingdom
Droughts in the sixth century helped Islam gain ground Extreme dryness aided the collapse of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. The journal Science…
Scientists Successfully Reconstruct Ancient Genome Using a 600-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers used fragments taken from an Italian mummy to recreate the genome of a centuries-old strain of E. coli Using fragments taken from a 16th-century…
Scientists Have Sequenced the DNA of a 2000-Year-Old Human From Pompeii
The first Pompeiian human genome has been sequenced. Research that was recently published in Scientific Reports presents the first human genome that has been successfully…
In Defense of Bread – The “Staff of Life” Throughout History
Bread, that simple “staff of life,” has gotten a bad reputation in recent years, mainly from those who advocate low-carb or gluten-free diets. However, foregoing…
The Endurance Shipwreck Is a Bridge to a Bygone Age, and a Reminder of Antarctica’s Uncertain Future
The wreck of Endurance is a bridge to a bygone age, and a reminder of Antarctica’s uncertain future. Superbly clear images of the shipwreck Endurance,…
Ernest Shackleton’s Ship Endurance – Lost in 1915 – Found 10,000 Feet Below the Ocean’s Surface in Antarctica
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to confirm that the Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which has…
Russia and Ukraine: Experts in History, International Relations and Political Science Explain
Russia and Ukraine: What is at stake in this crisis? Northwestern experts in history, international relations and political science explain. As Russian forces close in…
Mystery Solved: The Origin of the 30,000-Year-Old Venus of Willendorf
New research method shows that the material likely comes from northern Italy. The almost 11 cm high figurine from Willendorf is one of the most…
Ancient Solar Flare Establishes New Dates for Viking Trade
Solar flare throws light on ancient trade between the Islamic Middle East and the Viking Age. An interdisciplinary Danish team of researchers has used new…
Forbidden Secrets of Ancient Japanese Tombs Revealed Thanks to Satellite Images
A research group analyzed the orientation of ancient Japanese tombs – the so-called Kofun – for the first time. A research group at the Politecnico…
Explosive Volcanic Eruptions Contributed to Collapse of China Dynasties
Eruptions create sulfuric acid clouds in the upper atmosphere and can cool the climate. Volcanic eruptions contributed to the collapse of dynasties in China in…
Mysterious Metal Depositions in Bronze Age Europe Were “The Most Ordinary Thing in the World”
In Bronze Age Europe many bronze objects such as axes, swords, and jewels were deliberately left at specific spots in the landscape. PhD research by…
Mistletoe – Famous for Christmastime Kisses – Is Actually a Parasitic Plant With Poisonous Berries
A parasitic plant with potentially poisonous berries might not sound like something that would boost your Christmas decorations to the next level. But, botanically speaking,…
Plague of Justinian Was Nothing Like Flu and May Have Hit England Before Constantinople
‘Plague skeptics’ are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th–8th centuries CE, argues a new study based on ancient…
Human Blood Detected in Bright Red Paint on 1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask From Peru
Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40–50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The…
Extraordinary Roman Mosaic and Villa Complex Discovered Beneath Farmer’s Field in England
Archaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK. A Roman villa complex containing a rare mosaic has been discovered beneath…
