Human History

January 9th 2026

Discovery of Oldest Known Cremation in Africa Sparks Archaeological Mystery

A 9,500-year-old cremation site in Malawi is rewriting what we thought we knew about ancient funerals.

Human History Jessica C. Thompson, Elizabeth Sawchuk, Jessica Cerezo-Román, The Conversation

January 7th 2026

Poison-Laced Arrows Date Back Tens of Thousands of Years Earlier Than Expected

The use of poisoned weapons 60,000 years ago would have required big brain power.

Human History Margherita Bassi

773,000-Year-Old Fossils Add a New Twist to Humanity’s Deep Origins

New research sheds light on the ancestors that gave rise to Neanderthals, Denisovans—and us.

Human History Margherita Bassi

December 17th 2025

Vesuvius Exploded in August—So Why Were Pompeii Victims Wearing Heavy Clothing?

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place.

Human History Margherita Bassi

December 16th 2025

One of the Most Complete Human Ancestors Ever Found Isn’t Who We Thought It Was

New research challenges the previous identification of a famous fossil dubbed "Little Foot."

Human History Margherita Bassi

December 15th 2025

Christianity May Have Brought Face Tattoos to Medieval Nubia

Researchers traced tattoos across hundreds of human remains from northeastern Africa.

Human History Margherita Bassi

New Clue Emerges From Botched Scandinavian Raid: A 2,300-Year-Old Fingerprint

In the fourth century BCE, mysterious raiders attacked a Danish island. Now we might finally know where they came from.

Human History Margherita Bassi

December 10th 2025

This 400,000-Year-Old Campfire Could Rewrite Human History

Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.

Human History Margherita Bassi

December 9th 2025

Ancient Construction Site at Pompeii Sheds Light on Rome’s Miraculous Self-Healing Cement

How often do you think of ancient Roman cement?

Human History Margherita Bassi

December 1st 2025

6,700-Year-Old Shell Trumpets Were Prehistoric Communication Tools, Study Suggests

Researchers in Spain investigated what kind of noise shells used by Neolithic societies made.

Human History Margherita Bassi

November 29th 2025

Undisturbed for Millennia, This Submerged Cave Is a Portal to the Ice Age

International research and highly-specialized divers are bringing an underground, underwater world to the surface

Human History Jeanne Timmons

November 28th 2025

Neanderthal Woman And Child on display at a museum

New Evidence Suggests Neanderthals Cannibalized Outsider Women and Children

Human remains found inside a Belgian cave tell a grisly story of selective cannibalism among our hominid cousins.

Human History Ellyn Lapointe

November 26th 2025

Rapa Nui moai lined up against a blue sky

New Study Rewrites the Story of Easter Island’s Mysterious Stone Heads

Researchers used drone imagery to construct a 3D model of Rapa Nui's main moai quarry and reveal its secrets.

Human History Ellyn Lapointe

This Pharaoh Crashed Another King’s Tomb With His Own Afterlife Workforce

The Ushbati figurines were meant to work for the dead.

Human History Margherita Bassi

November 22nd 2025

You Won’t Believe What Archaeologists Found Beneath This Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Archaeologists recently explored a long-lost Silk Road city at the bottom of a lake, uncovering a trove of artifacts and a medieval cemetery.

Human History Margherita Bassi

November 19th 2025

a car's dashboard display showing GPS navigation

6 Women Inventors Who Changed Your Life, Even if You Didn’t Know It

These are some of the women behind the technologies that make our modern world go round, from WiFi to windshield wipers.

Human History Ellyn Lapointe

November 18th 2025

12,000-Year-Old Artifact Depicts a Goose Having Sex With a Woman

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the oldest known figurine representing human-animal, uh, interactions.

Human History Margherita Bassi

November 15th 2025

Archaeologists Discover an Ancient Wine Press Older Than the Pyramids

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a potential folk cult.

Human History Margherita Bassi

November 14th 2025

In Ancient Egypt, Opium Was a ‘Fixture of Daily Life,’ Study Suggests

Researchers analyzed brown residue in an incredibly rare alabaster vase.

Human History Margherita Bassi

November 10th 2025

Researchers Discover Two Mysterious Voids in Giza Pyramid

A strangely smooth expanse of granite on the Menkaure Pyramid might be a second entrance.

Human History Margherita Bassi

Human History

Discovery of Oldest Known Cremation in Africa Sparks Archaeological Mystery

Poison-Laced Arrows Date Back Tens of Thousands of Years Earlier Than Expected

773,000-Year-Old Fossils Add a New Twist to Humanity’s Deep Origins

Vesuvius Exploded in August—So Why Were Pompeii Victims Wearing Heavy Clothing?

One of the Most Complete Human Ancestors Ever Found Isn’t Who We Thought It Was

Christianity May Have Brought Face Tattoos to Medieval Nubia

New Clue Emerges From Botched Scandinavian Raid: A 2,300-Year-Old Fingerprint

This 400,000-Year-Old Campfire Could Rewrite Human History

Ancient Construction Site at Pompeii Sheds Light on Rome’s Miraculous Self-Healing Cement

6,700-Year-Old Shell Trumpets Were Prehistoric Communication Tools, Study Suggests

Undisturbed for Millennia, This Submerged Cave Is a Portal to the Ice Age

New Evidence Suggests Neanderthals Cannibalized Outsider Women and Children

New Study Rewrites the Story of Easter Island’s Mysterious Stone Heads

This Pharaoh Crashed Another King’s Tomb With His Own Afterlife Workforce

You Won’t Believe What Archaeologists Found Beneath This Lake in Kyrgyzstan

6 Women Inventors Who Changed Your Life, Even if You Didn’t Know It

12,000-Year-Old Artifact Depicts a Goose Having Sex With a Woman

Archaeologists Discover an Ancient Wine Press Older Than the Pyramids

In Ancient Egypt, Opium Was a ‘Fixture of Daily Life,’ Study Suggests

Researchers Discover Two Mysterious Voids in Giza Pyramid

The 2026 Golden Globes Are Tonight. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Trump Administration Wants to Achieve ‘Pax Silica’ Through AI. Here’s What That Means

DC’s Tournament Arc Comic Adds ‘Mortal Kombat’ and Annabelle, Cuz Why Not

Bitcoin Mining is Being Used to Offset Heating Costs in Greenhouses and Homes

RIP Guy Moon, Composer of ‘Fairly Oddparents,’ ‘Danny Phantom,’ and More

Games Workshop’s Warhammer World Hits the U.S. Next Year

‘Star Wars’ Fans Haven’t Given Up on Ben Solo’s Cinematic Return

Did You Get an Instagram Password Reset Email Recently? This Might Be the Very Unpleasant Reason

The Best Gadgets of December 2025

2025 Was the Year AI Slopified All Our Gadgets

PSA: Please Do Not Buy This Dubious ‘AI Translator’

The Boox Note Air 5C Makes Me More Excited for the Next Generation of Color E-Notetakers

Readers’ Choice Awards 2025: Your Favorite Phones, Laptops, Gaming Gear, and More

Shark FacialPro Glow Review: Can You Really Get a Professional-Quality Facial at Home?

The MSI Raider 18 HX Distills the Best and Worst of Gaming Laptops

RayNeo X3 Pro Review: These AR Smart Glasses May Haunt My Dreams

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