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Cherokee cave inscriptions tell tales of ritual ball game

Researchers have translated the famous Cherokee inscriptions from Manitou Cave — but it’s not the story they were expecting to see.

Fossil Friday: new study says Texas used to be a 'veritable Serengeti' 11 to 12 million years ago

If you like cool photos of fossils, we've got just the paper for you!

Ireland and Scotland made bog butter for three and a half millennia, new study reports

Bog what, now?

Hundreds of children and llamas were sacrificed in ghastly 15th century ritual

This grisly discovery is unprecedented.

Early humans adapted to hunt monkeys and squirrels

The humans had to become very efficient in order to survive.

Bronze-age Iberians included domesticated foxes and dogs in their burial practices

They say modern life is the best but I won't be convinced till I have a pet fox myself.

Archaeologists find extraordinarily well-preserved Pompeii fresco of Narcissus

The tale of a beautiful man who tragically fell in love with himself, painted on the walls of a Roman house which collapsed in tragedy.

Stonehenge rocks were brought in from 180 miles away

As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, its rocks were quarried from a very, very long distance away.

Scientists find a way to sex cremated remains

It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly useful.

Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation

The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.

Why the Easter Island statues were built where they were

Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.

Bacteria in ancient Druid "healing soil" found to stop the growth of super bugs

It even stops MRSA.

Stone Age people were living on the Himalayan plateau 30,000 years ago

They may have received some genetic assistance from an early race of humans.

A geological hallmark of human activity: chicken bones

It's not a very pleasant thought.

Archaeologists find 50,000 year-old tiara, made from wooly mammoth ivory

It's still beautiful to this day.

Ancient haute cuisine -- Mesolithic people had caviar feast

It was a fishy affair.

Buried Celtic chariot discovered by amateur treasure hunter in Wales

An unprecedented finding in the area.

Archaeologists discover 4,000 year-old-game in rock shelter. It's called "58 Holes"

People love to play games.

Ancient cave paintings may be sign of prehistoric astronomy

These ancient people were much more savvy than we suspected.

Archaeologists reveal first known usage of vanilla -- 3,600 years ago

Ancient people had good taste.

Archaeologists uncover Roman baths in Syria

It's a remarkable find, but it's only the first step.

Archaeologists date prehistoric "Swiss army knife" from Chinese cave

It's a tool built by humanity's ancestors.

Chinese archaeologists discover evidence of skull surgery in ancient, sophisticated hospital

It's an important finding, from one of China's richest archaeological sites.

Climate change caused the demise of flourishing Ancient civilization

There's a lesson to be learned from today.

Ancient Gauls embalmed heads of enemies as trophies more than 2,000 years ago

New research is confirming historical texts and artifacts, suggesting a gruesome practice.

Ancient Egyptian poetry led to a discovery that may explain how the pyramids were built

Ancient quarry workers left messages carved on walls like a 4,500-year-old form of social media.

Ancient DNA reveals two previously unknown migrations into South America

We're beginning to understand who were the first Americans in greater detail.

Scientists find oldest figurative cave painting

The origin of these artists, however, remains a mystery.

Vikings conquered Europe thanks to a technological innovation: tar

Tar may have been the straw that broke Europe's back.

Archaeologists find oldest intact shipwreck -- 2,400 years, in the Black Sea

It's absolutely amazing.

Ancient Scotland's Picts developed writing system as early as 1,700 years ago

Scientists the 'Painted Ones' borrowed writing from the Romans who tried to usurp them.

Scientists find oldest weapons in North America, questioning the timeline of the continent's colonization

The Clovis might not have been the first to North America after all.

Neanderthal child was eaten by giant bird

Talk about a gruesome story -- yikes!

Archaeologists discover Roman-age burial site of "vampire-child"

Strap your seatbelts, it's creepy time.

Eight-year-old in Sweden pulls ancient sword from a lake

This makes her the queen, right?

3,500-year-old spiced latte? Archaeologists report earliest known usage of nutmeg

The spice gives an exciting insight into an old civlization.

Scientists find over 60,000 new Maya structures (thanks to LIDAR)

The map extends over thousands of square miles.

Early humans grew grains for beer, not bread, new study suggests

The researchers also recreated the brewing process in the lab -- for science, of course.

A Czech dog just made a stunning archaeological discovery

Indiana Bones!

Painted rock points to higher cognitive function in humans 73,000 years ago

Artwork from waaaay before Photoshop.

Humans were brewing beer before they started growing cereals

The 13,000-year-old evidence is actually the first record of man-made alcohol in the world.

Europeans have been eating cheese for at least 7,000 years

I know it's a bit cheesy, but this is definitely a remarkable find.

European drought reveals cautionary "Hunger Stones" in Czech river

Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving our own years into the rocks.

In ancient Rome, political discourse was sometimes like an internet fight

Talk about thick skin!

Human hybrid -- Ancient human relatives interbred with each other

How I met your Neanderthal mother.

A palace-city in Iraq produced its own ornamental glass a thousand years ago

They were clearly skilled glass-makers.

The earliest monument in east Africa was built without anyone being 'the boss'

Scientists find massive cemetery complex in the plains of Kenya.

Ancient Egyptians embalmed mummies 1,500 years earlier than thought

The 'recipe' is remarkably similar to the one used by the most skilled ancient Egyptians, at the height of mummification.

Ancient, "priceless" royal jewelry uncovered in Kazakhstan

Treasure? Yep, priceless, golden, sparkly treasure.

Drought played a key role in the demise of the Mayan civilization

The Mayans expanded haphazardly, and they ended up paying the price for it -- but Mother Nature also had a say in it.

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