The ancient human species we once co-existed with
Ella Al-Shamahi explores the complexities of our past by meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet with More
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Ancient rock art revealed in all its glory in stunning photographs
Images capture the remarkable variety of petroglyphs etched into rock across a wide swathe of land, from Mongolia to the Sahara More
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Why do we feel the need to humanise everything, from dogs to cars?
Our tendency to anthropomorphise our pets and possessions reveals the baggage we bring to our relationship with the natural world, says Justin Gregg in his fascinating new book Human-ish More
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Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall had intestinal parasites
Excavations of sewer drains at a Roman fort in northern England have revealed the presence of several parasites that can cause debilitating illness in humans More
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Flint Dibble is on a mission to debunk ancient civilisation myths
Flint Dibble’s high-profile debate with Graham Hancock on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast has opened up the debate around the dangers of pseudoarchaeology More
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Roman occupation of Britain damaged the population’s health
Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived More
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The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025
The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter’s toolkit and a Roman man’s brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks of the year’s most striking findings about prehistoric humans More
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Oldest evidence of fire-lighting comes from early humans in Britain
An excavation in Suffolk, UK, has uncovered pyrite and flint that appear to have been used by ancient humans to light fires some 400,000 years ago More
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What the evolution of tickling tells us about being human
From bonobos and rats to tickling robots, research is finally cracking the secrets of why we’re ticklish, and what that reveals about our brains More
