After studying the samples, Dr. Evans determined that the cave spiders had been hijacked by a fungus he dubbed Gibellula ...

"Beer is a quintessential Mesopotamian food stuff ... It really defines Mesopotamian identities in many ways." ...

For more than a century, archaeologists have been finding decapitated human skulls at Iron Age sites in Spain. Many of these skulls were once nailed to walls in both public areas and domestic settings ...

In most Christian churches across the West, the Virgin Mary is portrayed with light skin, much like her son Jesus Christ. But an estimated 400 to 500 versions of the Madonna portray her with dark skin ...

Dead bodies aren’t typically known for smelling good, but according to a new study, the carefully embalmed bodies of ancient Egyptian mummies are an exception. The study, published in the Journal of ...

Love is in the air at the historic Whittington Hall in the English county of Lancashire. In 2023, a metal detectorist searching near the grounds discovered a gold ring bearing the words “present my ...

If you spend enough time on the internet, you’re bound to come across any number of strange stories. Online forums have spawned a new wave of urban legends ranging from Slender Man to the ...

With the head of a lion, the body of a woman, and near uncontrollable blood lust, Sekhmet stands out as one of ancient Egypt’s most fearsome and revered goddesses. Associated with the sun god Ra, and ...

On May 5, 2017, 18-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson attended her senior prom at her high school in Carlisle, Ohio. Less than 48 hours later, she secretly gave birth to a baby girl in her bathroom at ...

Throughout history, fashion has served as a powerful symbol of status, and few examples are as remarkable as garments woven with gold. In 2020, archaeologists excavating an ancient burial ground in ...

In terms of our contemporary climate crisis, looking to the future often seems to be the wisest course of action. Some say that we face the disastrous collapse of ecosystems and irreversible ...

During a recent building restoration project in the historic district of Trento, Italy, archaeologists uncovered an ancient necropolis dating back to pre-Roman times. Further excavations have revealed ...