As recently as 2012, Melanesians were active cannibals, consuming human flesh on a regular basis, and even offering it for sale at local markets—but as concerning as that is, cannibalism wasn’t the only taboo practice they had.
On June 18, 2023, a bizarre accident occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean—the loss of the submersible Titan. The details of this tragedy sparked a wild controversy.
A California scientist spotted something strange in a creek and discovered an exceptionally preserved mastodon tooth estimated to be at least 10,000 years old, revealing clues about the Ice Age.
Reconstructing the Ice Age world is forcing archaeologists to reconsider routes, coastlines, and environments that disappeared thousands of years ago, and the people who moved through them may have followed paths that modern maps make almost impossible to see.
Archaeologists uncovered a burned Gallic wall beneath central Paris that may help reveal where ancient Lutetia stood and finally clarify the long-debated origins of the French capital.
