Research

Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Discovered on Sulawesi Rewrite Early Human History

The age of the artifacts was confirmed through paleomagnetic analysis of the sandstone and direct dating of a pig fossil, Celebochoerus Heekereni, found in the same stratum.

A stone tool found on Sulawesi.
The great pyramid of Giza.

Has a 4,500-Year Puzzle Been Cracked? Robot Reveals Hidden Chamber in Giza

New discoveries in the Pompeii digs.

Survivors vs. Mount Vesuvius: Fresh Digs Show a Return to Pompeii After 79 A.D.

A reenactment of the Battle of Borodino.

Hidden Microbes of 1812: DNA Points to Paratyphoid and Relapsing Fever in Napoleon’s Grande Armée


Israeli researchers grow miniature human kidney in the lab, opening door to new treatments

The tiny organ, known as an “organoid,” developed over six months and closely mimicked the way a real kidney forms during pregnancy.

Human fetal kidney cells

The 2024 Heatwave Scorched All of the Great Barrier Reef in the Worst Bleaching on Record

"The number one cause is climate change. There is no doubt about that," said a researcher after studying 124 reefs between August 2024 and May 2025.

Aerial view of Great Barrier Reef coral reef structure in Whitsundays, Aerilie beach, Queensland, Australia.

Scientists date 300,000-year reindeer tooth, resetting Iberia’s Ice Age calendar

The fossil, recovered with a human skull fragment and stone tools, shows reindeer lived beside early humans across the peninsula.

The Fossil from Atapuerca: an Upper Deciduous Third Molar from a Young Reindeer.

Researchers Name Jurassic Swimmer ‘Plesionectes Longicollum’ After Long Storage

The nearly complete 2.95 meter skeleton was forgotten since 1978.

A reconstruction of Plesionectes Longicollum.

From Pagan Temples to Coptic Prayers: New Discovery Sheds Light on Early Christianity in Egypt

Ancient ‘lost’ city dating back two millennia uncovered in Egypt's Kharga Oasis, revealing early Coptic community.

Ancient Coptic city found.

Evidence of First Mixed-Species Dinosaur Herd Found in Canada's Badlands

In just 29 square meters researchers documented footprints from at least five ceratopsians, one ankylosaurid, one small theropod and two large tyrannosaurids moving in the same direction.

Views of the Skyline Tracksite. shortly after discovery (A) and following excavation (B).

Researcher Uncovers Lost Maya Rebel City Deep in Chiapas

Archeologist Josuhé Lozada Toledo said, "it was the most exhausting field experience of my career, but in the end, we found the archaeological evidence just where the computer model predicted."

Location of the lost city of Sak-Bahlán.

A 1,000-Year-Old Mummy Unearthed Under Busy Lima Avenue

The burial lite lies in a pre-hispanic cemetery and points to a wider chancay necropolis beneath the capital.

Illustration: Peruvian mummy.

New Clues in Poland's Search for the ‘Eighth Wonder’ - From Königsberg to Kaliningrad

Polish archaeologists open Dziemiany’s SS bunker excavation in a new search for the lost Amber Room.

A modern recreation of the historic Amber Room made with old plans and sketches.

3D Imaging Sheds Light: Shroud of Turin Not Linked to Jesus, Expert Suggests

According to a new study, the image on the Shroud is more consistent with a low-relief matrix, possibly made of wood, stone, or metal.

The shroud (center) with a 3D simulation of the cloth resting on a human body (left) and on a bas-relief (right).

4,000-Year-Old High: Unveiling Betel Nut Use in Southeast Asia's Burial Grounds

Researchers uncover ancient evidence of psychedelics use in ancient Thailand.

Piper betel leaf, the areca nut, limestone paste, tobacco and bark filaments. These elements are often combined to get a psychoactive effect.