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50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones Found In A Russian Cave Contain The Oldest Human Viruses Ever Discovered

Not only have researchers identified several of these prehistoric viruses, but they hope to recreate them to see how they compare to modern ones.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2024

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50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones Found In A Russian Cave Contain The Oldest Human Viruses Ever Discovered

Not only have researchers identified several of these prehistoric viruses, but they hope to recreate them to see how they compare to modern ones.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2024

The Oldest Virus In A Human Skeleton Was Just Found — And It’s Still Afflicting People Today

Researchers found 12 ancient hepatitis B genomes, including one variation of the virus that's now-extinct.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 4, 2024

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The Oldest Virus In A Human Skeleton Was Just Found — And It’s Still Afflicting People Today

Researchers found 12 ancient hepatitis B genomes, including one variation of the virus that's now-extinct.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 4, 2024

Scientists Discover Mount Vesuvius Boiled The Blood And Exploded The Brains Of Its Victims

A team of researchers put forward a theory of "sudden body fluid vaporization" for the victims' cause of death, and it is just as horrific as it sounds.

By Caroline Redmond • Apr 20, 2024

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Scientists Discover Mount Vesuvius Boiled The Blood And Exploded The Brains Of Its Victims

A team of researchers put forward a theory of "sudden body fluid vaporization" for the victims' cause of death, and it is just as horrific as it sounds.

By Caroline Redmond • April 20, 2024

Earliest Evidence Of Ayahuasca Use Discovered In Ancient Shamanic Pouch In Bolivia

The indigenous people of South America engage in ayahuasca rituals to this day. This discovery is proof of just how far back its use really goes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 16, 2024

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Earliest Evidence Of Ayahuasca Use Discovered In Ancient Shamanic Pouch In Bolivia

The indigenous people of South America engage in ayahuasca rituals to this day. This discovery is proof of just how far back its use really goes.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 16, 2024

Researchers Have Traced The Ancestral Homeland Of Modern Humans To Botswana

"We've known for a long time that modern humans originated in Africa roughly 200,000 years ago... but what we hadn't known until the study was where exactly this homeland was."

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 29, 2024

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Researchers Have Traced The Ancestral Homeland Of Modern Humans To Botswana

"We've known for a long time that modern humans originated in Africa roughly 200,000 years ago... but what we hadn't known until the study was where exactly this homeland was."

By Natasha Ishak • March 29, 2024

115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Bird

Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 27, 2024

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115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Bird

Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.

By Caroline Redmond • March 27, 2024

Researchers Finally Uncover What Wiped Out The Mayan Civilization

The study's analysis revealed that a huge decrease in annual rainfall and a drop in humidity contributed to the drought that ended the Maya civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 22, 2024

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Researchers Finally Uncover What Wiped Out The Mayan Civilization

The study's analysis revealed that a huge decrease in annual rainfall and a drop in humidity contributed to the drought that ended the Maya civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • March 22, 2024

Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 8, 2024

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Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Morgan • March 8, 2024

Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 7, 2024

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Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • March 7, 2024

Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs

Almost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what happened to the Aztecs.

By Katie Serena • Mar 6, 2024

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Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs

Almost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what happened to the Aztecs.

By Katie Serena • March 6, 2024