Discover 25 amazing facts that will stun you! From historical oddities to scientific wonders, these mind-blowing truths will ...

Rare hand axes from the Sakhnin Valley show Homo erectus picked fossil- and crystal-rich stones for visual appeal, hinting at early symbolic thinking, new study suggests The post Paleolithic chic: 500 ...

From parish politics to major wars, Peter Rhodes covered it all. In an article published in 2021 he looked back on some ...

The Collier Logging Museum in Chiloquin, Oregon, lets you get up close with equipment so powerful it makes monster trucks ...

Dismals Canyon is definitely one of those places. This natural wonder hides in the hills of northwest Alabama. Ancient rock ...

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

For thousands of years, prehistoric hunters across western North America relied on the atlatl, a powerful dart-throwing device, to take down their prey. However, a recent comprehensive study reveals ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

In October last year, Mumbrella called for submissions from the communications and PR industry for sessions at CommsCon, our annual comms conference.Among the submissions was one that looked ...

Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia. The unusual, claw-like design hints at early symbolic thinking and possibly spiritual beliefs.

We all know dinosaurs were scary. Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest land carnivores of all time, weighing between 11,000 and 15,500 pounds, the equivalent of almost three adult African ...