Archaeology
Ancient Celts had good taste in their drink, new study shows
The wine wasn't restricted to the higher echelons of Celtic society -- the craftsmen also enjoyed a glass from time to time.
Gender inequality emerged during the Neolithic, new study finds
The trend became much clearer after the Neolithic, but the signs were there.
Humans started cooking and eating starch 120,000 years ago
Mankind has been cooking starches for a long, long time.
Researchers zoom in on ‘lost’ Doggerland settlement, find submerged forest
We're getting closer to one of archaeology's Holy Grails.
Archaeologists discover ancient cereal rings in Austria
Prehistoric cereal rings? Sounds delicious!
Prehistoric stone tools were invented multiple times before becoming a staple
It was a crucial and defining moment in human evolution.
Researchers reconstruct the ‘lost plains’ of now-submerged Doggerland
Researchers are looking to find a 'lost' continent.
Abrupt climate change killed off ancient South American populations
Change isn't always good -- especially when it happens too quickly.
Prehistoric craftsmen were really into freshwater mussel shells, research reveals
Back in the day, clam was glam.
Cocaine, ayahuasca, and DMT — South Americans had hardcore rituals 1,000 years ago
High in the Andes, shamans got high using some serious drugs.
Crusaders were a diverse bunch, genetic analysis shows
Modern genetics sheds new light on these ancient religious wars.
This legendary massacre may have been started by a children’s game
Talk about eye for an eye...
Did the Maya civilization really use chocolate as currency? New study suggests so
I say we bring back this currency.
Fossilized poop shows ancient hunter-gatherer ate a rattlesnake whole — fangs included
This was one very eccentric individual.
Cherokee cave inscriptions tell tales of ritual ball game
Researchers have translated the famous Cherokee inscriptions from Manitou Cave — but it’s not the story they were expecting to see.
Fossil Friday: new study says Texas used to be a ‘veritable Serengeti’ 11 to 12 million years ago
If you like cool photos of fossils, we've got just the paper for you!
Hundreds of children and llamas were sacrificed in ghastly 15th century ritual
This grisly discovery is unprecedented.
Early humans adapted to hunt monkeys and squirrels
The humans had to become very efficient in order to survive.
