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A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new information about diversity in human evolution. The study was published Wednesday (Jan. 21) in the journal Nature.

When Neanderthals in Italy were crossing the Alps, it’s likely they took refuge in high-altitude bear caves. A new study of stone tools in Caverna Generosa, a cave sitting 1,450 meters up in the mountains, found that these travelers also brought a toolkit with them. The research was published in the Journal of Quaternary Science. 

Ever since their discovery more than 165 years ago, massive fossilized structures left by an organism known as Prototaxites have proven impossible to categorize. This research was published in Science.

This discovery could fill a major gap in scientists’ understanding of the journey the ancestors of Indigenous Australians took before reaching the continent at least 60,000 years ago. “It is very likely that the people who made these paintings in Sulawesi were part of the broader population that would later spread through the region and ultimately reach Australia”. The study was published Wednesday (Jan. 21) in the journal Nature.

In a study published in the journal Iraq, Dr. Troels Arbøll analyzed medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia to understand and re-evaluate the role sanctuaries played in the healing process.

Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack for tool use…“I was naturally amazed by her extraordinary intelligence and thought how much we could learn from animals: patience, calmness, contentment, and gentleness.”

The return of humans to the British Isles after the end of the last ice sheet, which covered much of the northern hemisphere, happened around 15,200 years ago—nearly 500 years earlier than previous estimates. The work is published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Astronomers have gotten a rare glimpse at four baby planets as they’re growing up, and it reveals something surprising: These toddler worlds are getting lighter as they age…The study, published Jan. 7 in the journal Nature, enables astronomers to trace the chaotic processes that sculpt planetary systems over billions of years.

A recent study conducted in Norway suggests that MDMA-assisted therapy may provide lasting relief for individuals suffering from major depressive disorder. The study was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Mars is absolutely dripping with evidence that the red planet was once a striking blue, complete with glistening lakes, snaking rivers, and vast oceans. Now, scientists have calculated the ‘sea level’ during the wettest time known in Martian history. The research was published in the journal npj Space Exploration.

An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka ‘the handy man’) – one of the earliest known members of our genus. The study was published in The Anatomical Record.

The gaseous cocoons surrounding “little red dots” hint at their true nature, a new James Webb telescope study hints. The researchers published their findings Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the journal Nature.

Scientists found a massive underwater wall off the coast of France that might help explain the origin of the legend of Ys. Their findings were published in Hal Open Science, on the 9th Dec 2025, in a paper titled: Submerged Stone Structures in the Far West of Europe During the Mesolithic/Neolithic Transition (Sein Island, Brittany, France).

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Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis. The complete analysis of the remains has been described in a paper published Tuesday (Jan. 13) in the journal The Anatomical Record.

Early, ancestral members of the human lineage may have left Africa earlier than widely thought, a new study of fossil teeth suggests. The new study was published Dec. 3 in the journal PLOS One.

Swiss author Erich von Däniken passed away at the age of 90. Erich von Daniken’s family announced that the author died on January 10, 2026, in a hospital in Interlaken, Switzerland.

“Could it be that God was an extra-terrestrial? What do we mean when we say that heaven is in the clouds? From Jesus Christ to Elvis Presley, every culture tells us of high-flying bird men who zoom around the world creating magnificent works of art and choosing willing followers to share in the eternal glory from beyond the stars. Can all these related phenomena merely be dismissed as coincidence?”

Erich von Daniken, Chariots of the Gods