History

A scientist defeathers one of the birds.
Science

These Researchers Cooked Like Neanderthals for Science

ByElana Spivack

Cooking with a flint flake isn’t as easy at Neanderthals make it look.

Science

What Secrets 385 Meteorites Tell Us About The Interior Of Mars

ByJames Day and The Conversation

Some 385 stones, meteorites found on Earth, provide valuable insights into Mars' geological history and volcanic activity.

Review

'Those About To Die' is Not the 'Game of Thrones' Replacement It Wants to Be

ByDais Johnston

Friends, romans, countrymen, lend me 10 hours.

An archaeological site in Pompeii containing human remains.
Science

Scientists Discover A Lost Truth About What Actually Happened At Pompeii

ByElana Spivack

Recent findings in the heart of Pompeii paint a picture of even more catastrophe, one that may have permitted survivors — at least temporarily.

Baltic amber with trapped insect. Animal preserved in piece of amber. Macro photography of gemstone....
Science

Australian Fossilized Amber Reveals A 42 Million Year-Old Secret

ByMaria Blake, Jeffrey Stilwell and The Conversation

Amber is fossilized tree resin. Unlike traditional fossils found on land or in the sea, amber can preserve ancient life forms in incredible detail.

Looking up Crane Glacier, December 21 1968.
Science

Forgotten, Half-Century Old Film Photographs Reveal A Hidden Truth About Antartica’s Glaciers

ByRyan North, Tim Barrows and The Conversation

1,000 film photographs of Antarctica from the 1960s helped scientists reconstruct what five glaciers were like decades before the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed.

Science

Ancient DNA Just Confirmed A Long-Held Theory About Australia’s Most Controversial Species

ByYassine Souilmi, Gabriel Conroy, Jane Balme, Sally Wasef and The Conversation

Dingo bones predating the European invasion of Australia’s east and west coasts reveal unanswered questions about the species.

Leo Suter and Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla
Review

'Vikings: Valhalla' Season 3 Reluctantly Embraces the End of an Era

ByLyvie Scott

The Netflix Viking drama tries (and mostly succeeds) to conquer the world.

Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator II
Trailers

'Gladiator II' Could Break the Legacy Sequel Curse

ByLyvie Scott

What we do in 2000 echoes through the box office.

TOPSHOT - A visitor looks at the woolly mammoth skeleton, estimated at 319,000 - 447,000 USD during ...
Science

4000 Years After Woolly Mammoths Went Extinct, We Might Finally Know Why

ByMarianne Dehasque, Love Dalén and The Conversation

The woolly mammoth was one of the most charismatic species of the last Ice Age. Yet, the cause of its extinction remains a mystery.