Prehistory
Did humans observe the solstice at this site before Stonehenge?
Scientists record coldest ocean temperature in Earth's history
The race to save secrets trapped in ice
What is the Jurassic period and why did it end?
Did aliens build these ancient sites? Here's why some people think so.
Who were the Neanderthals—and why did they go extinct?
Near perfect skull of apex predator reveals its 'meat cleaving bite'
Why the ‘missing link’ fossil was almost missed
These 5 ‘living fossils’ still roam the Earth
An asteroid may have turned ancient Earth into a snowball
Haunted Appalachia? The monsters here are as old as time
Visiting Texas? Here’s what the locals love.
Visit Algeria’s little-known ‘museum of prehistoric art’
A hike through history in Pembrokeshire's Preseli Hills
Menorca’s ‘houses of the dead’ reveal these ancient secrets
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