Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes have long prompted questions about interspecies mating. Two studies shed light on when that occurred — and when ancient humans left Africa.

Late 3rd-early 4th century AD Roman life-size marble statue of important magistrate. Academic report by Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; geological report by Dr. R.L. Bonewitz. Estimate: £180,000-£ ...

A sunken ‘pyramid’ located near Taiwan has researchers rethinking everything they know about ancient civilizations. Discovered near the Ryukyu Islands of Japan in 1986, the Yonaguni monument ...

Before vision boards and TikTok affirmations, ancient cultures also believed that the power of thought could reshape their reality. By Kimberley Dadds. February 27, 2025.

The discovery raises broader questions about the evolutionary pressures that drove the development of such specialized features in these ancient insects and why, despite their apparent success for ...

A new study by a team of international archaeologists reveals the role that hallucinogenic drugs played in the ancient Chavin culture (900-250 B.C.), which was different from their counterparts.

Stone tools reveal Southeast Asia led the world in advanced seafaring 40,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of ancient maritime technology. Archaeologists Found Ancient Tools That ...

The episode looks at the historical significance of sports in ancient cultures, emphasizing the immense popularity of events like the Olympics in Greece and the Ludi Romani, or "Roman Games," in Rome.

Today, the site lies in the small French town of Creuzier-le-Neuf, but back in the Second Iron Age (around 450 to 52 B.C.) the region was a crossroads of ancient cultures, including the Celts from ...

Stone tools reveal Southeast Asia led the world in advanced seafaring 40,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of ancient maritime technology.