Extinct human relative buried their dead 100,000 years before modern humans did, study claims
Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with one-third the brain size of ours, buried and may have memorialized their dead, controversial research suggests.
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Scientists solve long-standing mystery of what may have triggered ice age
Combining advanced climate model simulations with marine sediment analyses, a breakthrough scientific study reveals what may have triggered massive ice sheets to form in Scandinavia, ringing in the last glacial period some 100,000 years ago.
The largest hoard of Viking treasure ever found in Britain has now been revealed to the world
The largest hoard of Viking treasure ever found in Britain has now been revealed to the world. In total, there are about 100 intricate pieces, dating to about the 9th…
A 520-million-year-old five-eyed fossil reveals Arthropod origin
Five-eyed shrimp that swam the oceans over 500 million years ago could be the 'missing link' in the origin of arthropods, fossil reveals
King Abu Bakr II’s mysterious voyage: Was America discovered in the early 14th century?
The Kingdom of Mali in West Africa was once led by a Muslim king who was an avid traveler, and had roamed all around his vast empire.
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.
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.
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.
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.
