2026 • Jan 24
This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art
The world's oldest art has an unintentional story to tell about human exploration. ...
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2026 • Jan 09
These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found
Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant. ...
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2026 • Jan 01
Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains
9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groupsA cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, ...
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2025 • Oct 18
Lead poisoning has been a feature of our evolution
A recent study found lead in teeth from 2 million-year-old hominin fossils. ...
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2025 • Oct 02
World-famous primatologist Jane Goodall dead at 91
Goodall's immersive studies of chimpanzees in Africa redefined what it means to be human. ...
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2025 • Aug 21
Neolithic people took gruesome trophies from invading tribes
Brutal treatment may have been part of "public theater of violence" celebrating victory in battle. ...
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2025 • Aug 14
Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used
The Inca Empire hung by a thread—literally. ...
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2025 • Aug 07
Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis
The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case. ...
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2025 • Aug 07
Did a rival tribe kill and eat their neighbors 5,700 years ago?
"The evidence points to a violent episode—possibly the result of conflict between neighboring farming communities.” ...
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