I’M walking through a European capital’s historic old town, marvelling at the picturesque narrow streets and romantic ...

Researchers uncover 51 elongated skulls in an ancient Hungarian cemetery, offering clues about the cultural transformations ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

The Victorian era is famously regarded as a period of restraint—restraint in clothing, social norms, emotional behavior, communication … the list could go on and on.

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Intellectual life in the modern West traces its origins to the ancient Greeks and Romans. However, by the launch of the First ...

Ancient housing data shows that wealth inequality often followed land monopolization but was sometimes curbed by inclusive governance. If current interpretations of the archaeological record are ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Did ancient sunscreen and sewing needles save humanity? In a nutshell 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field weakened to ...

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...