How lead (maybe) caused the downfall of ancient Rome
Ancient Rome's emperors did some pretty bizarre stuff -- bursting into uncontrollable fits of laughter, appointing a horse as a priest, dressing in animal...
‘Dragon man’ fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University.
The largest of known Homo...
Anglo-Saxon ancestry was ‘mixed and mutable’, shows study
The ancestry of early Anglo-Saxons, a subject of some debate, included immigrants from continental Europe as well as people indigenous to Great Britain, according...
Ancient Maya city may have parks
The ancient Maya city of Tikal was a bustling metropolis and home to tens of thousands of people.
The city comprised roads, paved plazas, towering...
Humans may have set foot in North America 20,000 years earlier than thought
An unexpected discovery by an Iowa State University researcher suggests that the first humans may have arrived in North America more than 30,000 years...
Scientists discover 3500-year-old honeypot in Africa
Honey is humankind's oldest sweetener - and for thousands of years it was also the only one.
Indirect clues about the significance of bees and...
Like it or not, taxes and bureaucracy are cornerstones of democracy, shows history
The media has been rife with stories about democracy in decline: the recent coup in Myanmar, the ascent of strongman Narendra Modi in India,...
First people to enter the Americas likely did so with their dogs
The first people to settle in the Americas likely brought their own canine companions with them, according to new research which sheds more light...
Scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers
Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time.
The Washington State University researchers detected Mexican...
Warm oceans helped first human migration from Asia to North America
Warmer Pacific Ocean currents during the ice age may also have supported early human settlements.
New research reveals significant changes in the circulation of the...