Archaeologists Discovered the Pieces of a Fifth-Century Board Game. They Tell a Big Story.
The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with ...
A Decade-Long Particle Survey Could Shake Up Our Understanding of Cosmic Rays
Cosmic rays coming from outside the Solar System bring these particles closer to the Sun, where they experience changes ...
‘Megadroughts’ Have Made Themselves Known in the 21st Century. They’re Going to Get Worse.
The end of 2024 marks the 24th year of the southwestern United States’s “megadrought”—a type of drought that often last ...
Volunteers Discovered 7 Centuries’ Worth of History Buried Beneath a Church Floor
During construction at a 13th century church in Gardelegen, Germany, volunteers found over 1,000 artifacts that spanned seven ...
Archaeologists Found Evidence of Ancient Humans Eating Brains... of Other Humans.
Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the practice, experts believe whole-body manipulation focused on the ...
These Paleolithic Skulls Had Odd Tooth Damage. One Anthropologist Says It was Caused By Cheek Piercings.
The piercings many have been associated with community participation and major life events. Skulls from Paleolithic Europe’s Pavlovian people have long been noted for their damaged teeth, with wear ...
Spies or Scapegoats: Does New Evidence Exonerate the Rosenbergs?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death for spying for the Soviet Union. Decades later, we’re still grappling with what ...
In the Race to Develop a Hypersonic Jet, Did China Just Reclaim the Lead?
If China can pull off large-scale production of such a plane, it would revolutionize international air travel as we know it.
The Best Package Delivery Boxes for Preventing Theft
Consider package delivery boxes that are at least 15 inches deep and 15 inches wide. While this won't accommodate extra-large ...
Scientists Just Took a Major Step Towards Creating Synthetic Life
This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.
Archaeologists Just Found the Oldest 3D Map in the World
Experts just found a 3D map that was carved into quartz sandstone likely 13,000 years ago. Located within the famed Segognole ...
Archaeologists Sifted Through an Ancient Lakebed—And Found 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tools
A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle ...