430,000-year-old wooden tools are the oldest ever found
An undated photo provided by Nicholas Thompson shows small 430,000-year-old wooden tools of uncertain function recovered from a…
Halley’s Comet Discovered 600 Years Earlier by an 11th-Century Monk, Study Finds
For more than three centuries, Halley’s Comet has been synonymous with the British astronomer Edmond Halley, who famously…
Handy work: Stencil rock paintings found in Indonesia may be world’s oldest cave art
By Euronews Culture with AP Published on 22/01/2026 – 8:58 GMT+1 •Updated 9:06 Scientists have discovered what may be the world’s…
Oldest known poison arrows show Stone Age humans’ technological talents
Humans have used bows and arrows to hunt for thousands of years, as depicted in this cave painting…
A mysterious ancient fingerprint and a lemon-shaped planet — the stories you’ve missed
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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…
DNA Analysis Confirms Grim Tale from 800-Year-Old Norse Saga
King Sverre Sigurdsson had a tumultuous reign, but perhaps the darkest day for his stronghold came when he…
Huqoq Excavation Project to benefit from U.S. Department of State grant
A closeup of one of the first mosaics, a female face flanking a Hebrew inscription. (photo by Jim…
‘Breathtaking’ 6,000-year-old Texas rock art reveals shocking details
Texas researchers have now definitively dated a distinctive rock art tradition, a profound discovery shared across multiple ancient…
Israel plans to seize major archaeological site in the West Bank
Israel plans to seize large parts of a major historical site in the West Bank, Sebastia, according to…
12,000-Year-Old Artifact Depicts a Goose Having Sex With a Woman
Ancient Greek mythology is full of bestiality, including Zeus turning into a swan to seduce Leda, and Poseidon…