Archaeology

Giant ‘terrifying’ 8-foot sea scorpions ‘substantially larger than humans’ found – but doomed creature sparks mystery

Giant ‘terrifying’ 8-foot sea scorpions ‘substantially larger than humans’ found – but doomed creature sparks mystery

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

THE discovery of the remnants of enormous ancient scorpions has left scientists with more questions than answers. An international team of paleontologists ...

‘Lost city’ hidden in the Atlantic helps researchers in solving mystery after major scientific breakthrough

‘Lost city’ hidden in the Atlantic helps researchers in solving mystery after major scientific breakthrough

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists are set to make a groundbreaking discovery after drilling into a “Lost City” hidden in the Atlantic, which could shed light ...

Ancient Structures Unearthed in Sāmoa Offer Clues to Origins of Inequality

Ancient Structures Unearthed in Sāmoa Offer Clues to Origins of Inequality

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Archaeological research in Samoa has uncovered ancient structures that highlight early social stratification and land management strategies, offering a deeper understanding of ...

Surprise Discovery Reveals Secrets of Ancient Greek Shipwreck

Surprise Discovery Reveals Secrets of Ancient Greek Shipwreck

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Kyrenia Ship Hull during excavation. Kyrenia Ship hull on the seabed off northern Cyprus during underwater excavation in the later 1960s. Credit: ...

Autopsy of 44,000-year-old WOLF frozen solid with its last meal still in its stomach could unearth ancient super-viruses

Autopsy of 44,000-year-old WOLF frozen solid with its last meal still in its stomach could unearth ancient super-viruses

Health
Sarah Carter

SCIENTISTS have conducted an autopsy of an ancient wolf that was found frozen solid after 44,000 years with its last meal still ...

Cargo from ‘world’s oldest shipwreck’ from the Bronze Age is finally found after spending 3,300 years lost at sea

Cargo from ‘world’s oldest shipwreck’ from the Bronze Age is finally found after spending 3,300 years lost at sea

World
Emily Foster

PRICELESS historic cargo from a ship that had been lost at sea for thousands of years has been discovered by accident. The ...

Is this the face of world’s FIRST MAN? Scientists reveal ‘strong & serene’ likeness of human from 300,000 years ago

Is this the face of world’s FIRST MAN? Scientists reveal ‘strong & serene’ likeness of human from 300,000 years ago

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

THE face of the oldest known human being, whose body rewrote history, can be seen for the first time in 300,000 years. ...

“Extraordinary” 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Skull Reveals Surgical Attempts at Cancer Care

“Extraordinary” 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Skull Reveals Surgical Attempts at Cancer Care

Health
Sarah Carter

Skull and mandible 236, dating from between 2687 and 2345 BCE, belonged to a male individual aged 30 to 35. Credit: Tondini, ...

Cosmic Ray Sheds New Light on 7,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Settlement

Cosmic Ray Sheds New Light on 7,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Settlement

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers at the University of Bern have successfully dated a prehistoric farming settlement in northern Greece to between 5328 and 5140 BC, ...

One-million-year-old ‘Dragon man’ skull found in China may belong to ‘long lost ancestral species’, say researchers

One-million-year-old ‘Dragon man’ skull found in China may belong to ‘long lost ancestral species’, say researchers

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A ONE-million-year-old skull found in China might belong to a species of ancient human known as the “Dragon Man”. In 1989 and 1990, a ...