Humans altered landscapes 92,000 years ago More evidence has emerged that humans have been altering the environment for much longer than the current climate crisis. A new study published in Science Advances Wednesday found evidence that humans used fire to change the landscape around Lake Malawi in Africa as early as 92,000 years ago. “This is essentially … Continue reading Humans altered landscapes 92,000 years ago →

British or Irish reached remote Faroe Islands before Vikings People from Britain or Ireland may have reached the remote Faroe Islands before the Vikings, according to new evidence. Historically, the North Atlantic archipelago was part of the Viking world and its inhabitants speak a language derived from Old Norse. Now, evidence has emerged that people … Continue reading British or Irish reached the remote Faroe Islands before Vikings →

The Venus of Hohle Fels is the oldest statue depicting a woman’s figure The Venus of Hohle Fels is 2.4 inches in height and was carved from the tusk of a woolly mammoth tusk. It has been pieced together from six fragments found in a cluster, about 10 feet below ground, although the left arm … Continue reading The Venus of Hohle Fels is the oldest statue depicting a woman’s figure →

How many early human species existed on Earth? We Homo sapiens didn’t use to be alone. Long ago, there was a lot more human diversity; Homo sapiens lived alongside an estimated eight now-extinct species of humans about 300,000 years ago. As recently as 15,000 years ago, we were sharing caves with another human species known … Continue reading How many early human species existed on Earth? →

Neanderthal Known as “Old Man of La Chapelle” Re-Examined Scientists studying ancient disease have uncovered one of the earliest examples of spillover — when a disease jumps from an animal to a human — and it happened to a Neanderthal man who likely got sick butchering or cooking raw meat. Researchers were reexamining the fossilized … Continue reading Neanderthal Known as “Old Man of La Chapelle” Re-Examined →

Did Another Advanced Civilization Exist On Earth Before Humans? Graham Hancock is considered a connoisseur when it comes to “advanced human societies before the one we know,” that is, the “mother culture” that preceded later ancient civilizations. Although the idea of ancient civilizations and their possible technology is considered by some to be “pseudo-scientific”, there … Continue reading Did Another Advanced Civilization Exist On Earth Before Humans? →

Excitement over wooden shipwreck found in Antigua’s seabed “It’s the best thing I’ve found in 31 years of diving,” says Maurice Belgrave, pointing to the spot where a centuries-old shipwreck lay hidden under the water for more than 200 years. Here at the Antigua Naval Dockyard, historic anchors, cannons and capstans are on bountiful display, … Continue reading Excitement over wooden shipwreck found in Antigua’s seabed →

Agriculture gave rise to one of world’s most mysterious language families According to the broadest examination of linguistic, archaeological, and genetic data from around a dozen nations across Asia, a single grain of millet may have given birth to one of the most mysterious—and widespread—language families on Earth. The Transeurasian languages, sometimes known as Altaic, … Continue reading Agriculture gave rise to one of the world’s most mysterious language families →

Humans Didn’t Descend From A Pair Of Adults 200,000 Years Ago Those headlines give the impression that science has produced evidence to support the story of Adam and Eve. But the study they rest on does not demonstrate anything of the kind, and other lines of evidence strongly suggest that past human populations were always … Continue reading Humans Didn’t Descend From A Pair Of Adults 200,000 Years Ago →