Coming across human remains buried in odd circumstances is, to some extent, part of an anthropologist’s job description — and usually they’re able to suss out the reason why the….
Buried deep in the Siberian permafrost and untouched for over 30,000 years, researchers have discovered what is thought to be the newest representative of what are loosely known as “giant….
A tiny mummy found in the desert has left scientists questioning its origins. Nicknamed “Ata”, the strange remains were discovered in the Atacama Desert in 2003. When the creature’s bones….
The unicorn first emerged nearly 2.5 million years ago but is believed to have disappeared 350,000 years ago. However, researchers from Tomsk State University in Siberia, Russia, now believe that Elasmotherium….
It’s not every day that scientists uncover an entirely new species of mammal, let alone a creature whose shrouded origins lie so far back in time, they emanate from the….
The underwater world of the late Cretaceous period of more than 65 million years ago will be revisited for several months at The Mariners’ Museum. Savage Ancient Seas: Dinosaurs of….
Scientists have estimated the Earth to be more or less 4.54 billion years old, predating even human existence. Indeed, there’s a lot more to learn about our home planet than….
It is a fitting discovery as Mother’s Day approaches. Archaeologists have uncovered the ancient remains of a young mother and an infant child locked in a 4,800-year-old embrace. The remarkable….
Researchers in Sweden have uncovered proof of a behavior never seen before in ancient hunter-gatherers: the mounting of decapitated heads onto stakes. The grim discovery challenges our understanding of European Mesolithic culture and….
According to The Guardian, archaeologists excavating a 19th-century burial site in southwest London have discovered 100 bodies. Their skeletons have acted as a stark reminder of how bleak and violent….
