History
Ice Road Nomads: Research Says ‘Sea Ice Highway’ Led Early Settlers To North America
How did ancient nomads reach North America?
Scientists have long...
Archaeologists Uncover ‘Curse Tablet’ in Germany
Today, people often vent their frustration at others publicly...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Panch Chuli, 1992
In the summer of 1992, an Indian-British expedition headed...
Thin Social Fabric? Expect it to Rip Under Climate Change, Report Warns
Is society ending due to climate change? The internet...
Six Women Alchemists: Their Obsessions and Inventions
Alchemy -- the pseudo-science of turning base metals into...
A $39,000 Turd: Fossilized Viking Poo Is World’s Most Valuable Excrement
Have you heard the one about the Viking, the...
Spellbooks: From the Book of the Dead to the Black Pullet
I remember strolling down the high street in Glastonbury...
Exploration Mysteries: Who Was King Arthur?
Glastonbury Abbey was everything I had imagined it to...
Space Pens: Handier Than A Sword
Heavy duty, long-lasting, technologically advanced and adaptable to most...
Exploration Mysteries: The Nazi Gold Train
Could one of Europe's largest treasure troves be hidden...
A Sudden Freeze Forced Early Humans Out of Europe
Europe's earliest human remains date from around 1.4 million...
2,000-Year-Old Curry Spices Discovered in Vietnam
Scientists in southern Vietnam have identified the earliest evidence...
‘Glorified Garden Shed’: Locals Fight to Save Last Postmen’s Huts in Wales
For a time, postmen's huts dotted the British countryside....
New Study Busts Enduring Myths About Hunter-Gatherer Gender Roles
Imagine a hunter-gatherer society of 10,000 years ago. What...
Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In
A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...