21+ hour, 28+ min ago   (649+ words) Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators or live in more complex societies, scientists said Monday. Males or females of the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (781+ words) Fossils unearthed in Morocco from a little-understood period of human evolution may help scientists resolve a long-standing mystery: Who came before us? Three jawbones, including one from a child, teeth, vertebrae and a femur were unearthed from a cave known…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) The discovery of an early ninth century burning event marks a turning point in Maya rule, archeologists say. The find is a rare archaeological pinpointing of a historic turning point. Burning Maya artifacts, some a century old at the time,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) In 2025, the 1,200-year-old Danish-Swedish Farmdog earns AKC recognition, propelling it from heritage into the international show circuit. Recognition unlocks access to over 20,000 agility, obedience, and tracking competitions and health and wellness packages for registered dogs. Despite weighing only 15 to 20 pounds,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (712+ words) In an ancient rock shelter in the heart of Malawi, archaeologists have found the world's oldest evidence of a funeral pyre for an adult. The charred remains, 9,500 years old, reveal that the deceased was a woman aged between 18 and 60 years…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (559+ words) The Bible's lex talionis " "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot" (Exodus 21:24-27) " has captured the human imagination for millennia. This idea of fairness has been a model for ensuring justice when bodily harm is inflicted....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (568+ words) How Americans Can Visit Easter Island And Explore Its Ancient Mysteries Amid Volcanic Landscapes'Yahoo Islands and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Known indigenously as Rapa Nui, Easter Island has…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1311+ words) Human evolution's biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil electrified the scientific community in 2010, when it revealed a previously unknown human population that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) For nearly 50 years, "Lucy" has been one of the most famous fossils in the world. Discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, the 3.2-million-year-old skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis has long been seen as a key ancestor of modern humans. But new research suggests…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (731+ words) The discovery of a Viking-age burial in Tr'ndelag, Norway, has presented archaeologists with a historical mystery. The astonishingly well-preserved grave yielded a woman who was buried with scallop shells neatly and deliberately placed near her mouth. Not only is this…...