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Ancient men and women in Italy had one key difference in their diets — study
Before it all went to hell, one dietary difference explained a lot about the roles of men and women some 2,000 years ago.
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5,000 years ago, a group of people left Taiwan and changed the world
Genes and history unite for a story of an ancient ocean voyage.
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Why "a really exciting story is unfolding right now” in Tibet
Why travelers who love ancient human history should visit the “roof of the world.”
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A 96 million-year-old fossil is the best reason to visit Texas
A single fossil casts fresh light on the Lone Star State.
Look: Telepresence robots may be the future of travel
Why go to the trouble of booking a flight, hotel, and car to travel around the world when you can simply drop into a telepresence robot and travel from home?
5,000 years ago, a group of people left Taiwan and changed the world
Genes and history unite for a story of an ancient ocean voyage.
Ancient men and women in Italy had one key difference in their diets — study
Before it all went to hell, one dietary difference explained a lot about the roles of men and women some 2,000 years ago.
Stonehenge: Travelers who love ancient legends should visit this enigmatic site
For centuries still, the rocks have held onto these secrets — but now a pioneering study reveals the answer to at least one of these mysteries: How Stonehenge has managed to stand the test of time.
Summer travel: 6 strategies to protect unvaccinated kids from Covid-19
Many children are among those who aren’t vaccinated simply because no vaccines have been authorized for children under 12.
Look: Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is Disney’s high-end cosplay hotel
How much would you pay for two nights in a galaxy far, far away?
3 bizarre vacation ideas to save your summer
Vacation 2.0.
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The Inverse travel series that uncovers hidden history.
A 96 million-year-old fossil is the best reason to visit Texas
A single fossil casts fresh light on the Lone Star State.
This one mental hack will make your vacations even better
Time flies when you are having fun, so let’s put on the brakes.
Scientists say sustainable aviation fuel is greener than we thought
Burning cleaner fuel can make for clearer skies
Virgin Galactic: Extraordinary launch video previews the space tourism age
Virgin Galactic managed to carry out the first of several planned suborbital flights — and the whole thing was caught on camera.
3 fixes airlines need to go green in 2021
The real reason why there was a gas shortage this week
It wasn’t a lack of gasoline.
Airlines could do one easy, cost-effective thing to make air travel safer
“They were not interested in talking about N95s or looking at infection risk.”
A giant container ship is jammed sideways in the Suez Canal
The ship is blocking all canal traffic from passing through the main shipping lane between Europe and Asia
Ancient finding adds an unexpected twist to the Viking afterlife myth
Even Vikings need a little comfort.
Ancient table scraps offer a fresh twist on Jewish culinary heritage
How we eat reflects how we live — now and in the past.
Ancient tooth debunks a 2,500-year-old claim about Greek soldiers
Don’t trust everything you read in history books.
Human evolution theory debunked by ancient crystals and eggshells
A new study challenges a dominant view about ancient Homo sapiens.
Neanderthal baby teeth reveal new details about their development
Dental remains are giving researchers insight into how quickly Neanderthals grew.
Scientists may have just uncovered the origin of an ancient language
A prehistoric 23&me.
SpaceX Starbase and more: Understand the world in 8 images
Look: Mysterious mummies represent an ancient "cosmopolitan" culture
Their odd, boat-shaped coffins are just the beginning.
Viking discovery changes history and supports ancient lore
New research helps substantiate the Icelandic Sagas.
Look: Ancient turds reveal two surprising foods in prehistoric diets
Some snacks are worth preserving.
Archeologists discover earliest known use of a mind-altering plant
“The find has implications for our understanding of deep-time human use of intoxicants.”
Five grisly archeological finds will change how you see ancient humans
Till death do us part — unless we’re in the same grave.
Ancient men and women in Italy had one key difference in their diets — study
Before it all went to hell, one dietary difference explained a lot about the roles of men and women some 2,000 years ago.
Scientists role play as Neanderthals to discover a dietary secret
Spanish researchers have recreated Neanderthal hunting techniques to better understand how they hunted prey at night and what impact it had on their diets.
Look: Ancient tools reveal how early humans made clothes
That fur cape is so last season.
Look: Early humans passed through this part of the world over 400,000 years
Our ancient ancestors took advantage of a fluctuating climate to get to Asia and Europe.
Stonehenge: Travelers who love ancient legends should visit this enigmatic site
For centuries still, the rocks have held onto these secrets — but now a pioneering study reveals the answer to at least one of these mysteries: How Stonehenge has managed to stand the test of time.
Neolithic stone reveals ancient magnetism secret
This isn’t your Mom’s fridge magnet.
Why "a really exciting story is unfolding right now” in Tibet
Why travelers who love ancient human history should visit the “roof of the world.”
DNA study reveals fresh ties between humans and an enigmatic ancient people
“I think what we have been calling Denisovans has been overly simplistic.”
Scientists discover biggest mass extinction since the dinosaurs
A new discovery suggests that 19 million years ago sharks almost went extinct.
A predator with night vision is changing what we know about dinosaurs
By looking at fossils of various dinosaurs, paleontologists think they may have found a few nocturnal hunters.
What did dinosaurs look like? An unlikely team is debunking old beliefs
“We all were really just astounded by how lifelike it was.”
Neanderthal baby teeth reveal new details about their development
Dental remains are giving researchers insight into how quickly Neanderthals grew.
Historian reveals the surprising roots of an iconic James Bond line
007 wasn’t the first.
Dark energy: The physics-breaking force that shapes our universe, explained
This energy makes up most of the universe — but scientists don’t know what it is.
First Lucy mission photo and more: Understand the world through 8 images
Scientists may have just uncovered the origin of an ancient language
A prehistoric 23&me.
Ancient “penis worms” reveal a fascinating insight into early animal evolution
A creature “not renowned for its ingenuity today” still took an incredible step.
New Star Trek documentary reveals Lucille Ball’s surprising sci-fi influence
Without Lucy, we’d never have reached the Final Frontier.
Is alcohol good for you? 7 health myths debunked
Health misconceptions are all too common.
How a 3,000-year-old wave of innovation shaped the world
It came from a surprising source.
SpaceX Starbase and more: Understand the world in 8 images
Look: Mysterious mummies represent an ancient "cosmopolitan" culture
Their odd, boat-shaped coffins are just the beginning.
A famous Tudor-era ship is being eaten alive — but scientists have a solution
A comeback nearly 500 years in the making.
Look: Genetic analysis reveals the ancient origin of the strawberry
New research explains why the strawberries of today looked different in the past.
5,000 years ago, a group of people left Taiwan and changed the world
Genes and history unite for a story of an ancient ocean voyage.
The rise of the vampire: How diseases may have led to Dracula
It has its roots in a surprising place.
Look: Fossil haul reveals earliest evidence of dinosaurs living in groups
Follow the herd!
