Ancient pancake race: Why and how did it start?
The Olney Pancake Race in Buckinghamshire dates back more than five centuries, but why did it start and who can take part?
Ancient two-day ball game set to return to town
A traditional ball game that dates back to the 12th Century is set to take over a town centre in Derbyshire once again. The ...
New Scientist16h
Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread ...
Smithsonian Magazine13h
National Museum of Natural History Scientists Discover That Ancient Insects Perfected Their Plant Palates 165 Million Years Ago
The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a ...
Eocene mudflat fossils reveal ancient waterbird foraging behaviors and four new species
Recently, paleontologists Dr. John-Paul Zonneveld, Dr. Sarah Naone, and Dr. Brooks Britt described the discovery and ...
Ancient dinosaur footprint dating back 100 million years discovered near coastal town
A paleontologist describes how he unearthed a 100-million-year-old dinosaur footprint on a beach in England. The "massive" ...
No one knows what this ancient script says. Now there’s a $1 million prize to crack the code
For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient ...
Greek Reporter17h
Ancient Greek Crown of Pure Gold Found in Box Under Man’s Bed
A British pensioner found a 2,300 year old ancient Greek crown packed with crumpled old newspapers in an old cardboard box ...
Ancient glacier finding reveals clues to how complex life on Earth evolved, scientists say
Glaciers once inched toward the sea, gouging rocks. When the ice masses melted, they infused oceans with nutrients that may ...
The ancient origins of ‘manifesting’—and why it’s making a comeback
Before vision boards and TikTok affirmations, ancient cultures also believed that the power of thought could reshape their ...
Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
The ancient tradition of the Bell People in the Greek village of Distomo marks the end of carnival. Revelers clad themselves in animal skins and heavy bronze bells.
Archaeologists are finding mysterious ancient objects on Norway's melting glaciers. Take a look.
Ancient humans trekked across mountain glaciers for hunting or trade. The objects they left behind were frozen in the ice for ...