A newly published scientific study is reigniting debate over human evolution in Africa after researchers suggested that the ...

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Chelleh Night, or Shab-e Yalda, takes place at the time of the winter solstice, around December 21, the longest night of the ...

Kanab might be the most famous “unknown” town in Utah. This little desert community has been the backdrop for hundreds of Western movies and TV shows, yet somehow remains delightfully uncrowded.

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Early human ancestors called the LRJ Group lived in Europe for 80 generations, intermingling with Neanderthals, before ...

Scientists group these dragon stones into three main types: fish-shaped, hide shaped, and hybrid. Fish-shaped stones tend to appear at higher spots near mountain springs, while hide-shaped stones ...

From Nordic lullabies to Grimm’s fairytales, the wolf has always haunted the edges of human history. Even today, wolves would ...

At first, the archaeologists assumed the images came from Homer’s Iliad, the best-known account of the war. The scenes seemed ...

Know the fascinating history of New Year's Day. Learn about the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the Roman god Janus, and why ...