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A comet may have melted one of the world’s oldest civilisations to a crisp at more than 2,200 degrees Celsius
Abu Hureyra, one of the world’s oldest civilisations, might have been crushed by cosmic collisi…
Here’s how amalgamation of ancient and new-age education is benefitting learners
Education has indeed been a rich treasure of the country, though as years passed by we embraced lea…
Ancient plaque on 50,000-year-old Neanderthal teeth reveal the real 'paleo diet'
Thanks to recent advances in gene-sequencing technology, Dobney and his research team revealed that…
Erin Brodwin
50,000-year old plaque on ancient teeth reveals what Neanderthals really ate
Thanks to recent advances in gene-sequencing technology, Dobney and his research team revealed that…
Erin Brodwin
An Ancient Health Food Is Making A Ridiculous Comeback
A recent study in mice with acute colitis, for example, found that rodents given a gelatin powder f…
Erin Brodwin
Forget Champagne and infinity pools: High-end travelers today want to make an impact on the places they visit, according to a luxury safari operator
Wilderness Safaris, which was founded in 1983, operates customizable safaris in seven African count…
Katie Warren
National Geographic's hit 'Overheard' podcast is coming back for a season 2 in October and will explore stories like how beavers impact climate change
Welch spoke with a scientist who does research in the Arctic, which is how he learned beavers are a…
Alyssa Meyers
Ancient Glacial Melting Sent Building-Sized Icebergs To Florida
The icebergs likely came from one of the huge glacial lakes, such as Lake Agassiz, that flooded nor…
Becky Oskin
Ancient people built these mysterious giant arrows in the desert - and they're a haunting warning sign for the future
But we use now a surprisingly similar technique to harvest the oceans. A purse seine is a giant net…
Meghan Bartels
Ancient King's Hat Holds Clues To Korean Alphabet
Apart from its intrinsic value as an historical relic, the discovery has thrilled scholars after do…
Agence France Presse
Here's The Contrarian Career Advice I Discovered By Practicing Ancient Religions For 6 Months
The reason I chose to study ancient sources of wisdom is because they have survived centuries, and …
Dale Davidson, The Ancient Wi…
Scientists discovered a unique line of Neanderthals and it's helping solve the mystery of humanity's last great extinction
The genome of a Neanderthal named Thorin suggested he was part of an unknown lineage. He and his co…
Jenny McGrath
‘Makeover’ plans for Humayun’s Tomb may include a fine-dine, café and elevators. Here’s why historians are horrified.
The Ministry of Culture has approved plans for a private company to renovate Humayun’s Tomb in Delh…
Why is the roof of the Taj Mahal leaking?
A video showing a garden within the Taj Mahal premises submerged in rainwater has gone viral, drawi…
A YouTuber recreated a recipe for 3,800-year-old beer. Here's how you can do it too.
Max Miller of 'Tasting History' brewed a 3,800-year-old Sumerian beer based on a hymn.
Jenny McGrath
Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Scientists studied ancient humans and learned humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding 47,000 …
Jenny McGrath
A massive earthquake may have instantly changed the course of Ganga 2,500 years ago — and it could happen again
Typically, rivers can change course over years or decades due to sediment buildup, but an earthquak…
I'm a first-generation funeral director. The industry is facing a labor shortage and young women are its future.
Once male-dominated, the funeral industry is undergoing a major shift. Gen Z and millennial woman a…
Lauren Edmonds
Why did the latest Economic Survey of India heavily shun the ‘Western ways’ of climate action?
India has criticised the Western climate approach as "alarmist" and unsustainable, instead advocati…