History
Stonehenge might have a secret ingredient: lard
The 5,000-year-old structures have baffled historians for centuries. However, it looks like one piece of the puzzle might have come together.
Iron-breathing bacteria might have delayed Earth’s oxygenation for almost one billion years
Inhale iron, exhale rust.
The birth of forests helped drive two massive, ancient extinctions
They did not come in peace.
Cities from 9,000 years ago had pretty much the same problems as those of today, study finds
"Many of the challenges we have today are the same ones they had in Çatalhöyük — only magnified," say the paper's authors.
The delicious history of ice cream throughout the ages
From ancient wars in Persia to the breakups of today, ice cream has carried us through the tough and the rough.
Vengeful gods may be the product of complex societies
All powerful religious figures are useful in keeping large populations in check.
New research paints the history of East Africa’s farmers, and how they evolved to eat dairy
It's a surprisingly rich history.
Crusaders were a diverse bunch, genetic analysis shows
Modern genetics sheds new light on these ancient religious wars.
Two of the world’s oldest universities team up to digitize treasured medieval manuscripts
Some works will come straight from the Vatican.
The kill rate in Game of Thrones is actually quite realistic, a new study reveals
Don't blame George Martin or HBO for killing your favorite character -- blame reality!
“Beowulf” had a single author, computer study suggests
The literary style is consistent throughout the entire text, researchers say.
Famous Revolutionary War Hero might have been a “she” or a “they”
"He" may have been a "they."
Ancient trash suggests climate change helped drive the Byzantine Empire into the ground
No army can fight on an empty belly. Neither can an empire.
Divine punishment didn’t goad us into building civilization — it was the other way around
And then the gods said, "don't be a douchebag and we’re chill".
Ice ages may be caused by tectonic activity in the tropics, new study proposes
Pixar left this part out of Ice Age.
Why India and Pakistan keep fighting over Kashmir — the history of the Kashmir conflict
It's one of the world's largest running conflicts. But why is it happening?
Ancient tool pushes history of tattooing in the western US by over a thousand years
People were getting inked long before we even had ink!
Bronze-age Iberians included domesticated foxes and dogs in their burial practices
They say modern life is the best but I won't be convinced till I have a pet fox myself.
