PinnedPublished inThe AcademicThe First Fire Makers: New Study Pushes Back the Origins of Fire-Making by 350,000 YearsNew evidence from Barnham, UK, reveals deliberate fire-making 400,000 years ago years agoJan 15A response icon19Jan 15A response icon19
PinnedPublished inThe AcademicBeaten, Executed, and Displayed on the Thames: The Medieval Woman Who Became London’s WarningNew study examines rare female execution from 9th century London using modern forensic techniquesJun 4, 2025A response icon33Jun 4, 2025A response icon33
PinnedPublished inThe AcademicBrothel Babies: How a Medieval Brothel Challenges the Narrative Between Sex Workers and ChildcareA new study analyzes the remains of an infant found buried in a brothel floor, challenging the popular narrative of infanticide in…May 21, 2025A response icon16May 21, 2025A response icon16
Published inScience SpectrumTwo Fetuses, Two Fates: Recent Study Examines 6,500-Year-Old Rare Fetuses Treated Differently in…Differential burial practices in mid-5th millennium BC Chaparabad reveal variability in Dalma culture fetal interment traditions2d agoA response icon32d agoA response icon3
Published inThe AcademicMapping the Great Mongolian Road: How Japanese Military Maps Revealed a Forgotten Silk RoadNew study reveals the forgotten military maps that captured the Great Mongolian Road4d agoA response icon104d agoA response icon10
Published inFossils et al.Unusual DNA: Woolly Rhino DNA Found Inside Mummified Wolf ’s Stomach May Provide Insight into Their…Recent study discovered and analyzed woolly rhino DNA discovered in a mummified wolf stomach6d agoA response icon96d agoA response icon9
Published inThe AcademicTemples, Omens, and Earaches: Why Ancient Mesopotamian Doctors Sent Patients to the Gods FirstNew study examines 12 medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia, finding that seeking divine favor may have been a prerequisite for…Jan 24A response icon6Jan 24A response icon6
Published inTeatime HistoryThe Art Of Dance: Healing, Initiation, and Joy in Ancient San Rock ArtRecent Study Identifies Trance, Female and Male Initiation, and Entertainment Dances in South African Rock ArtJan 21A response icon10Jan 21A response icon10
Published inThe AcademicRecent Study Finds The World’s Oldest Cremation Pyre in MalawiRecent study identifies the world’s oldest cremation pyre and the earliest evidence of cremation in sub-Saharan AfricaJan 19A response icon8Jan 19A response icon8
Published inScience SpectrumLost in the Desert: How Did Persian Luxury Goods End Up at a Remote Mongolian Campsite?Recent study uses chemical analysis to trace two unusual blue-green ceramic fragments from the Gobi Desert back to medieval PersiaJan 14A response icon5Jan 14A response icon5
