21+ hour, 56+ min ago  (406+ words) Learn about the discovery of a 2,400-year-old iron-smelting workshop in Senegal, shedding light on the Iron Age in West Africa." A new study published in the journal African Archaeological Review has added new evidence to the mix, unearthing a 2,400-year-old…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (568+ words) Learn how a fire preserved an entire weaving setup, giving an unusually detailed look at Bronze Age textile production. A fire that tore through a Bronze Age village in what is now southeastern Spain didn't just destroy homes; it accidentally…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (22+ words) Dogs Have an Incredible Ability to Find Their Way Home " but the Recent Seven Lost Dog Story Was a Bit Exaggerated'Discover Magazine...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (457+ words) Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii." Before Pompeii was engulfed in volcanic ash, its walls may have been battered by an ancient "machine gun" while the city was under siege. With a third…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (548+ words) Learn how early humans in Israel's Natufian period used clay ornaments to express identity, share skills, and build social connections before agriculture. Faint fingerprints pressed into tiny clay beads are offering an intimate look into Ice Age life, revealing that…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (541+ words) Learn how microscopic food traces in ancient pottery reveal the varied ingredients of prehistoric European cuisine. In a study published in PLOS One, archaeobotanists from the University of York examined organic residues preserved on pottery fragments from archaeological sites across…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (715+ words) Learn more about Zelia Nuttall, a self-taught scholar who helped uncover many Mesoamerican artifacts. When there's a will, there's a way. And for Zelia Nuttall, a lack of a college education and a professorship were not going to stand in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (525+ words) Learn how dogs, cats, and toddlers were tested for spontaneous helping behavior " and why evolution may explain why most dogs tried to help while cats rarely did. You drop something behind the couch. Your dog perks up, watching your hands, maybe…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (474+ words) Learn about the clothing worn by the dead at Stone Age cemeteries in Sweden, showing how animal furs and feathers were used in burials. Stone Age graves often carry remarkable finds, like symbolic objects and clothing bestowed on the dead....

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (643+ words) Learn about Punch, the baby macaque who has gone viral, and what it teaches us about attachment. Meet Punch, one of 2026s unlikeliest heroes. The baby Japanese macaque won hearts (and the internet) after he was rejected by his fellow monkeys…...