Scientists Uncover Surprising Secrets of a Mysterious Man Buried in Finland 400 Years Ago
A centuries-old burial near Lake Kitka belonged to a man genetically linked to Sámi populations who likely spent…
100,000-year-old human remains could be the world’s oldest cremation
Archaeologists might have just discovered the world’s earliest known human cremation in the Afar Rift, Ethiopia—dating back 60,000…
Scientists Discover Terrifying Giant Crocodile That Hunted Human Ancestors
Artistic Illustration of Lucy’s Hunter Crocodile. Credit: Tyler Stone, University of Iowa. A newly named crocodile species from…
Gender emissions gap: Rich white men’s jobs, diets and hobbies found to be ‘bad for the planet’
Published on 06/05/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2 As humanity edges closer to irreversible climate damage, masculine behaviours have been…
New Research Shows How the Earliest Humans Got Their Meat
For both dietary and environmental reasons, we’re rethinking our consumption of meat. But for earlier humans, meat consumption…
Ancient Document Confirms “Legendary” African King Actually Existed
Archaeologists have discovered a centuries-old note that captures a Nubian king in the middle of everyday business. King’s…
Study Reveals Malaria’s Hidden Role in Human Evolution
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, most notably Plasmodium falciparum, and is transmitted by Anopheles…
100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossils in Poland Reveal Unexpected Genetic Connections
Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were an extinct group of archaic humans who lived across Europe and western Asia until…
Neanderthal Men and Homo Sapiens Women
Image via Wiki Commons. We now know that humans and Neanderthals interbred several times across thousands of years.…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
Anthropologists Still Can’t Agree On The Answer
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s…
How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…