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Scientists Find 8,000-Year-Old Food Residue That Reveals What Neolithic People Ate

A study analyzing fish-heavy fatty acids discovered in pottery shards has shed new light on our understanding of the southeastern European diet in the Neolithic Age.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 6, 2024

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Scientists Find 8,000-Year-Old Food Residue That Reveals What Neolithic People Ate

A study analyzing fish-heavy fatty acids discovered in pottery shards has shed new light on our understanding of the southeastern European diet in the Neolithic Age.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 6, 2024

How Ann Atwater Convinced A Ku Klux Klan Leader To Change His Mind On Civil Rights

Ann Atwater was a single mother in Durham, North Carolina when she helped integrate the city's schools with C.P. Ellis in 1971 — a story that inspired the film "The Best Of Enemies."

By Andrew Milne • Sep 6, 2024

How Ann Atwater Convinced A Ku Klux Klan Leader To Change His Mind On Civil Rights

Ann Atwater was a single mother in Durham, North Carolina when she helped integrate the city's schools with C.P. Ellis in 1971 — a story that inspired the film "The Best Of Enemies."

By Andrew Milne • September 6, 2024

Inside The Terrifying Legend Of The Aswang, The Shapeshifting Filipino Monster That Devours Humans

According to Filipino folklore, the aswang combines the most terrifying traits of vampires, were-beasts, and witches into a single monster that inspires crippling fear to this day.

By Kristen Winiarski • Sep 6, 2024

Inside The Terrifying Legend Of The Aswang, The Shapeshifting Filipino Monster That Devours Humans

According to Filipino folklore, the aswang combines the most terrifying traits of vampires, were-beasts, and witches into a single monster that inspires crippling fear to this day.

By Kristen Winiarski • September 6, 2024

Inside The Disappearance Of John Favara, The Man Who Accidentally Killed John Gotti’s Son Frank

In March 1980, John Favara struck and killed the 12-year-old son of infamous New York mobster John Gotti with his car. Four months after Frank Gotti's death, Favara mysteriously disappeared.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2024

Inside The Disappearance Of John Favara, The Man Who Accidentally Killed John Gotti’s Son Frank

In March 1980, John Favara struck and killed the 12-year-old son of infamous New York mobster John Gotti with his car. Four months after Frank Gotti's death, Favara mysteriously disappeared.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2024

27 Objects From The Victorian Era That Were Unexpectedly Deadly

From books and baby bottles to makeup and billiard balls, even common household objects could be lethal in the 19th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 5, 2024

27 Objects From The Victorian Era That Were Unexpectedly Deadly

From books and baby bottles to makeup and billiard balls, even common household objects could be lethal in the 19th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 5, 2024

Paleontologists Discover A New Species Of Dinosaur That May Have Been One Of The ‘Last Giants’ Of Europe

Qunkasaura pintiquiniestra lived 73 million years ago, grew to be 65 feet long, and weighed more than 15 tons.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2024

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Paleontologists Discover A New Species Of Dinosaur That May Have Been One Of The ‘Last Giants’ Of Europe

Qunkasaura pintiquiniestra lived 73 million years ago, grew to be 65 feet long, and weighed more than 15 tons.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2024

Ancient Greek Snake Altar Made To Appease The Gods Of The Dead Found In Türkiye

The altar was found in the ancient Graeco-Roman city of Patara and is shedding invaluable light on the ancient Greek religious practices of its time.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 5, 2024

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Ancient Greek Snake Altar Made To Appease The Gods Of The Dead Found In Türkiye

The altar was found in the ancient Graeco-Roman city of Patara and is shedding invaluable light on the ancient Greek religious practices of its time.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 5, 2024

Archeologists Discover Incredible Artwork Inside 4,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

The tomb belonged to Khuwy, a nobleman whom archeologists believe may have been related to the ruling pharaoh, Djedkare Isesi.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 5, 2024

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Archeologists Discover Incredible Artwork Inside 4,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

The tomb belonged to Khuwy, a nobleman whom archeologists believe may have been related to the ruling pharaoh, Djedkare Isesi.

By Natasha Ishak • September 5, 2024

The Story Of Anansi, West Africa’s Legendary Spider-Man

A beloved figure of Ghanaian folklore, Anansi is a charming trickster who triumphs over larger and more powerful adversaries by using his wits.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Sep 5, 2024

The Story Of Anansi, West Africa’s Legendary Spider-Man

A beloved figure of Ghanaian folklore, Anansi is a charming trickster who triumphs over larger and more powerful adversaries by using his wits.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • September 5, 2024

Archaeology Student Discovers Seven Viking Arm Rings In A Field In Denmark

Gustav Bruunsgaard was searching a field in Elsted, Denmark, with a metal detector when he made this "spectacular" discovery that dates back to 800 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 4, 2024

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Archaeology Student Discovers Seven Viking Arm Rings In A Field In Denmark

Gustav Bruunsgaard was searching a field in Elsted, Denmark, with a metal detector when he made this "spectacular" discovery that dates back to 800 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • September 4, 2024

A 1,700-Year-Old Alemannic Tomb Containing Grave Goods Including An Intact Comb Has Been Unearthed In Germany

Workers preparing to build a housing complex in the town of Gerstetten happened upon a tomb from the 4th century C.E. that was filled with artifacts including ceramics, glass vessels, and a comb with its handle and teeth intact.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 4, 2024

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A 1,700-Year-Old Alemannic Tomb Containing Grave Goods Including An Intact Comb Has Been Unearthed In Germany

Workers preparing to build a housing complex in the town of Gerstetten happened upon a tomb from the 4th century C.E. that was filled with artifacts including ceramics, glass vessels, and a comb with its handle and teeth intact.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 4, 2024

Who Were The Picts, The Mysterious People Of Ancient Scotland?

Tattooed in blue dye from head to toe, the Picts were an ancient people who once inhabited Scotland and turned back the Roman Empire.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 4, 2024

Who Were The Picts, The Mysterious People Of Ancient Scotland?

Tattooed in blue dye from head to toe, the Picts were an ancient people who once inhabited Scotland and turned back the Roman Empire.

By Mark Oliver • September 4, 2024