Archaeologists in Malta uncovered evidence that hunter-gatherers crossed roughly 100 kilometers of open Mediterranean water 8,500 years ago, rewriting the history of ancient seafaring.
Turns out the vending machine is one of the world’s oldest forms of technology, originating all the way back in ancient Greece—but can you guess what it used to dispense?
For years, it was thought that the Toba Supereruption triggered a brutal volcanic winter and nearly drove humanity to extinction, but archaeology has now complicated that story.
Archaeologists identified 134 shipwrecks beneath Gibraltar’s bay, including Roman-era vessels, revealing 2,500 years of Mediterranean trade, warfare, exploration, and maritime history at Europe’s gateway to Africa in a remarkable discovery.
In 1863, the Native American Ho-Chunk tribe were targeted by a hate group who surrounded their farmlands and threatened to shoot any Ho-Chunk who crossed the line—and the results were devastating.
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.
Ancient footprints in Saudi Arabia reveal Homo sapiens crossing a green Arabian landscape 120,000 years ago, reshaping the story of humanity’s journey out of Africa.
On January 29, 2025, an American jetliner with 64 people onboard collided mid-air with an army helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.—and the outcome was catastrophic.
