Human DNA mapped from 20,000-year-old deer tooth
A breakthrough study has managed to obtain human DNA from a Stone Age object for the first time. Using a necklace that is 20,000 years old, researchers have been able to identify to whom it belonged.
Ancient World
9,000-year-old site near Jerusalem is the “Big Bang” of prehistory settlement
About 9,000 years ago, the people of the settlement practiced religion.
Kusa Kap: The mystery of the giant hornbill of New Guinea
Kusa Kap is a gigantic ancient bird, some 16 to 22 feet in wingspan, whose wings make a noise like a steam engine.
Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia (alternatively Mimas or modern day Karaburun, Izmir) who was known for his alluring beauty.
The mysterious island of Seven Cities
It is said that seven bishops, driven from Spain by the Moors, arrived at an unknown, vast island in Atlantic and built seven cities – one for each.
Rare fossil of ancient dog species discovered by paleontologists
These canines are believed to have roamed the San Diego area up to 28 million years ago.
Ötzi: Iceman’s genome now reveals dark skin, baldness and Anatolian ancestry
From darker skin to baldness, tech advances unveil Ötzi the Iceman's true physical attributes post-DNA contamination.
The Klerksdorp spheres — Billion years old strange stones of Ottosdal
Klerksdorp spheres are the small round shaped (often spherical to disc-shaped) objects found in pyrophyllite deposits around Ottosdal, South Africa that is believed to be at least 3-billion-year-old, and each…
Well-preserved ice age woolly rhino found in Siberia
The remarkably preserved carcass of an Ice Age-era woolly rhino has been unearthed by locals in eastern Siberia.
The 150,000-year-old Baigong Pipes: Evidence of an advanced ancient chemical fuel facility?
The origin of these Baigong Pipelines and who built them are still a mystery. Was this any sort of ancient research center? Or some sort of ancient extraterrestrial facility or base?
