Ancient History

Discoveries Hippos in the Ice Age: Ancient DNA rewrite Europe’s wildlife story

DNA and fossils show hippos survived in Germany’s Upper Rhine valley 30,000 years ago, rewriting Ice Age history.

Discoveries Medieval scholar declared the Shroud of Turin a fake centuries ago Joseph Shavit

Discoveries New DNA findings reveal what really stopped Napoleon’s army in 1812

Discoveries Ancient wooden tools, from long before Homo sapiens emerged, discovered in China

Discoveries 4,000-year-old skeletons reveal surprising origin of leprosy