Chinese scientists suggest harsh environments foster early human creativity
Archaeologists in central China have directly challenged the long-held belief that humanity’s earliest ancestors reached…
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2,000-Year-Old Skulls Reveal How Vietnam’s Early Influencers Dyed Their Teeth Pitch Black—For Life
Fashion trends are often fleeting. But some styles survive for millennia because stylish folk from…
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Dueling AIs Reconstruct Rules of Mysterious Roman-Era Board Game
These days, artificial intelligence can take notes during doctor appointments, boost your confidence in school,…
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New Clue Emerges From Botched Scandinavian Raid: A 2,300-Year-Old Fingerprint
Researchers have identified a fingerprint associated with a vehicle at the center of a crime…
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The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing
They say all roads lead to Rome—but exactly how many Roman roads were there? According…
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The Land Bridge You’ve Never Heard Of
For many of us, when we think of land bridges, we tend to think of…
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After Mount Vesuvius Demolished Pompeii, People Returned to Live Among the Ruins
In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in what would become one of humanity’s most infamous…
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Impossibly Intricate Tattoos Found on 2,000-Year-Old ‘Ice Mummy’
For the first time, archeologists have gotten a detailed look at the intricate tattoos on…
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Bronze Age Humans Got High on Psychoactive Betel Nuts
Long before Ethiopian monks in the 9th century discovered that coffee tree fruit helped them…