New research shows Stone Age humans created structured signs and symbol systems 40,000 years ago, long before formal writing ...

Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation ...

In the Magdalenian era, western European prehistoric cultures liked marine-originating jewellery and adornments. A key example from around the dawn of that epoch is the magnificent headwear, made ...

A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows ...

Now, the crew of Artemis II are on NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972 as the US goes head-to-head with China ...

Michael Christopher Brown Unusually for a major tourist attraction, the phrase “death trap” features prominently in the ...

A paleontologist snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Bender's Cave found the remains of a giant tortoise and a massive ...

Scientists uncover an unknown human lineage that survived beyond the last ice age, reshaping the story of ancient human ...

Located on the scenic Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Nijigen no Mori is Japan’s premier outdoor anime theme park. Just a short trip from Kobe, Osaka or Kansai International Airport (KIX) via the ...

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Did you know that a massive ancient flood triggered a thousand year ice age? 13,000 years ago, North America seemed to be ...