New evidence challenges Easter Island collapse theory
A recent study challenges the popular belief that the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui, caused their own downfall through environmental...
Scientists find how eyed needles transformed early human culture
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologists at the University of Sydney, researchers propose that the invention of eyed needles marked a pivotal moment...
Scientists use almonds and wood to date ancient shipwreck
When we think of shipwrecks, we often imagine treasure chests full of gold and jewels lying at the bottom of the ocean.
But for Cornell...
Scientists find 1,500-year-old Christian reliquary in Austria
Since the summer of 2016, archaeologists from Innsbruck have been digging in an ancient hilltop settlement in southern Austria.
Two years ago, they made an...
Scientists discover the world’s oldest wine in Rome
Researchers have discovered what is now considered the world's oldest wine in a Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain.
This white wine, originating from Andalusia, is...
How horses changed human history 4,200 years ago
All the horses we see today, from racing champions to gentle ponies, trace their origins back to the western Russian steppes about 4,200 years...
New study documents the world’s largest prehistoric rock art in South America
We weren't the first to lay eyes on the engraving since it was carved into the hillside any number of centuries or millennia ago,...
Cracking the 2,000-year-old mystery: How shipworms destroy wood
For centuries, shipworms have been a menace to sailors and structures alike.
These marine mollusks damaged ancient Greek ships, contributed to the sinking of the...
Scientists uncover earliest cattle herds in northern Europe in the Netherlands
Archaeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of cattle herds in northern Europe at the site of Swifterbant in the Netherlands.
By using zoological, botanical, and...
Ancient hunters crafted specialized tools to butcher deer 400,000 years ago
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered the earliest evidence of special stone tools used to butcher fallow deer, dating back 400,000 years.
These tools,...