World History

The discovery of the alphabet at Umm el-Marra has sent shockwaves through historical studies challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of our alphabet—presenting rare moment when history itself needs rewriting.

On a dark December night in 1906, the world’s first cruise ship ran aground in Jamaica—and in the wake of the crash, the Prinzessin Victoria Luise’s captain did the unthinkable.

Recent experiments with monkeys and apes are changing how archaeologists interpret ancient stone tools, revealing surprising similarities in tool choice, precision, accidental flakes, and early hominin behavior.

Archaeologists uncovered a 6,200-year-old stitched animal hide in British Columbia that may reveal how ancient people made and wore footwear.

Ancient DNA and archaeological discoveries reveal how early humans crossed oceans, conquered harsh landscapes, and travelled farther than scientists once imagined.

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.

When you imagine an archaeological discovery, you're probably picturing golden treasures, ancient statues, or mysterious tombs. But archaeologists often get just as excited about things most people would throw away. A broken plate, a rusty nail, or a handful of seeds can reveal extraordinary details about ordinary lives. Sometimes, the smallest discoveries answer the biggest historical questions.

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.