Stone-Age cannibalism, elephant seals act as deep sea sentinels, rabbits eat their own teeth, and our ears used to be gills.

Ancient Magdalenians practiced cannibalism, consuming enemies and possibly loved ones, revealing prehistoric violence.

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the long-lost tomb of ancient King Thutmose II near Luxor. The tomb, known as No. C4, contains artifacts such as alabaster vase fragments inscribed with the ...

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...

Step into one of the most remote and mysterious cultures on Earth—the Crocodile Tribe of Papua New Guinea! This tribe is believed to be among the last known groups with a history of cannibalism, and ...

The historically important reveal is said to mark the end of a search for the lost tombs of the kings of ancient Egypt’s ...

Scientists unearthed evidence of cannibalistic rituals among ancient European hunter-gatherers in Poland, dating back 18,000 ...

One of Syria’s six UNESCO World Heritage sites, Palmyra was once a key hub to the ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman ...

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports indicates that ancient warriors ate the brains of their enemies. The ...

In Autun, France, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old fabric woven with gold threads in an ancient burial site. The ...

Megalodon teeth are the largest shark teeth ever found and have sharp serrated edges. So when these sharks bit marine mammals ...

Our world is full of strange things, traditions, and customs that astonish us whenever they emerge. As time progresses, ...