Biggest Soviet-era diamond heist: Young pickpocket stole rare brooch from Soviet ...

Biggest Soviet-era diamond heist: Young pickpocket stole rare brooch from Soviet ...

In the glittering, secretive world of Soviet high society, few names commanded as much intrigue as Galina Brezhneva, daughter of......

Fossilized poop unlocks secrets of dinosaurs’ rise to supremacy

Fossilized poop unlocks secrets of dinosaurs’ rise to supremacy

When dinosaurs first appeared around 230 million years ago, they were just one of many types of reptiles living on a large......

Oldest human DNA ever found reveals lost lineage of modern people

Oldest human DNA ever found reveals lost lineage of modern people

An international team of scientists has recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains in Europe, dating back......

Anglo-Saxon warriors may have served as mercenaries in Eastern Roman Empire

Anglo-Saxon warriors may have served as mercenaries in Eastern Roman Empire

Some of the individuals buried at the famous Sutton Hoo site in England may have been soldiers recruited by a foreign army,......

Key ancestor of Homo Sapiens co-existed with another hominin in Africa

Key ancestor of Homo Sapiens co-existed with another hominin in Africa

About 1.5 million years ago, members of the genus Homo walked along a lakeshore in Africa, only hours apart from another hominin,......

Third century mosaic highlights women’s active role in spreading Christianity

Third century mosaic highlights women’s active role in spreading Christianity

An ancient 54-square-meter mosaic believed to be one of the oldest evidences of Christianity made its way last autumn to the......

Clovis people – forefathers of Amerindians – ate mostly mammoth

Clovis people – forefathers of Amerindians – ate mostly mammoth

A new study, published early this month in Science Advances, sheds light on the diet of the Clovis people, ancestors of......

Two scientists discover a possible new lineage of human ancestors

Two scientists discover a possible new lineage of human ancestors

A group of humans with extraordinary physical features roamed the landscape of modern-day China over 300,000 years ago. Called......

Focaccia is not Italian and not even Roman food

Focaccia is not Italian and not even Roman food

Contrary to popular belief, focaccia is neither an Italian nor Roman invention. A recent study published in the journal......

Scientists find proof of drug consumption during rituals in Ancient Egypt

Scientists find proof of drug consumption during rituals in Ancient Egypt

An international team of researchers has uncovered physical evidence suggesting that ancient Egyptians had been involved in......

Why do white people have light skin?

Why do white people have light skin?

White people’s ancestors weren’t white. As our species – Homo Sapiens – was rooted in Africa and started......

One of Ancient Greece’s most sacred sanctuaries was found by chance

One of Ancient Greece’s most sacred sanctuaries was found by chance

Eretria, an influential city-state of Ancient Greece, was the host to one of the most renowned religious sites of the old Greek......