Scientists discover tiny horned dinosaur in Japan
An international team of scientists, including Michael Ryan from Carleton University, has uncovered a new species of horned dinosaur in Japan’s Tambasasayama City.
This well-preserved...
How early humans used clever traps to hunt mammoths
Forget what you’ve seen in movies—early humans didn’t take down mammoths by throwing spears.
Instead, they used a smart and strategic method to hunt these...
Norway was much more violent than Denmark during the Viking age, study finds
For a long time, people thought that Viking societies in Norway and Denmark were equally violent.
However, new research shows that this isn’t true.
A team...
Ancient submerged bridge in Spanish cave reveals early human settlement in the Mediterranean
A recent study led by the University of South Florida has uncovered new evidence that humans settled in the western Mediterranean much earlier than...
New study reveals how early humans kill mammoths in the Ice Age
For years, archaeologists have debated how early humans hunted massive Ice Age animals like mammoths and mastodons using sharpened stone tools.
Many theories suggested that...
Scientists discover surprising skills of Neanderthals in Pyrenees foothills
A rare archaeological site in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is shedding new light on the lives of Neanderthals, revealing their...
Did ancient Egyptians use waterpower to build the pyramid of Djoser?
A new study suggests that the ancient Egyptians might have used a unique hydraulic lift system to help build the Pyramid of Djoser, one...
Scientists uncover ancient solar calendar in oldest carvings in Turkey
Researchers have discovered what might be the world’s oldest solar calendar on a stone pillar in Turkey.
This ancient calendar, created 12,000 years ago, is...
Persian gold coins used to pay soldiers found in ancient Greek city
A team of researchers led by a University of Michigan archaeologist has uncovered a treasure of gold coins in the ancient Greek city of...
Early British hunter-gatherers kept surprisingly tidy homes
Archaeological evidence from the famous Mesolithic site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire reveals that hunter-gatherers, living over 11,000 years ago, maintained surprisingly tidy...