Ancient DNA study reveals large-scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain Scientists have uncovered evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain that may be linked to the spread of Celtic languages. The mass-movement of people originated in continental Europe and occurred between 1,400 BC and 870 BC. The discovery helps to explain the genetic make-up … Read more
Ancient DNA puts a face on the mysterious Denisovans, extinct cousins of Neanderthals Researchers have been able to bring the now-extinct cousins of Homo sapiens, the Denisovans, back to life (of sorts)—offering us the first glimpse at what these little-understood hominids would have looked like tens of thousands of years after they went extinct. Up … Read more
Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal The markets of Southeast Asia are common places to find the fossils of insects, embedded in amber millions of years old. But last year, gemologist Brian Berger found something much more rare and astonishing. The piece he bought features an insect inclusion, except it’s not preserved … Read more
Timeless Beauty: Journey into the Past with a 30 Million-Year-Old Praying Mantis Encased in Pristine Amber Embedded within a clear piece of amber, a small praying mantis sits at attention, frozen forever in time. The piece, which measures just slightly over one inch tall, was sold via Heritage Auctions for $6,000 in 2016. The pristine piece of … Read more
A Student Found an Ancient Canadian Village That’s 10,000 Years Older Than the Pyramids The history of humanity is prone to becoming revised whenever new significant archaeological findings are uncovered. It was traditionally believed that the Sumerians, Egyptians, Mayans, etc. were one of the earliest civilizations on Earth, however, this is not entirely accurate. A few years … Read more
Have scientists really found a gigantic crystal pyramid under the Bermuda Triangle? A strange theory suggesting that a huge crystal pyramid lies 2,000 metres below the Bermuda Triangle has re-emerged. The theory claims that ‘scientists’ discovered the mysterious structure in 2012, using ‘technology unknown to modern science.’ Conspiracy theorists believe that the crystal pyramid is … Read more
Polish Archaeologists Discover One of the Oldest Cases of Skull Surgery in NE Africa Poznań archaeologists working in Sudan unearthed one of the oldest known cases of trepanation of the skull in North East Africa, dating back roughly 7,000 years. Dr. Maciej Jórdeczka, the project’s leader, told PAP about the discovery. The discovery was made … Read more
Scientists discover remains of Hobbit human that stood only 3ft high and lived 700,000 years ago in Indonesia An international team of researchers has just announced the discovery of 700,000-year-old remains that are related to a tiny species of human ancestors, lovingly referred to as ‘hobbits’. Found on an island in Indonesia, the newly found … Read more
Archaeologists uncover 4,500-year-old mummified woman near ancient city in Peru The remains of a 4,500-year-old mummified woman buried near one of the most ancient cities of the Americas have been found by archaeologists in northern Peru. Dr Ruth Shady Solís said the mummy was probably a noblewoman who died aged 40 to 50 years old and was … Read more