Archaeologists have discovered an unusual circular stone grave in southern Germany. Dating to the Roman Empire, the large tomb was…

Around 900 years ago, Indigenous Americans at Cahokia — the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico until colonial times —…

Years ago, scientists noted something odd: Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres reflect nearly the same amount of sunlight back into…

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Neanderthals, our extinct cousins, are often portrayed as eating nothing but meat — no fruit, no grains, no greens. But…

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