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Early Humans Didn’t Live on Meat Alone — They Ground Seeds, Cooked Tubers, and Detoxified Nuts

Early Humans Didn’t Live on Meat Alone — They Ground Seeds, Cooked Tubers, and Detoxified Nuts

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

For generations, the story of early humans has been told as a tale of hunters—fearless, meat-craving wanderers who chased mammoths…

Mysterious Ancient Burial Reveals Unheard-of Fire Rituals in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert

Mysterious Ancient Burial Reveals Unheard-of Fire Rituals in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 30, 2025December 3, 2025

In the unforgiving expanse of Sudan’s Bayuda Desert, a region long overlooked by archaeologists, an extraordinary discovery has shed light…

How Ancient Roman Builders Outsmarted Volcanic Quakes to Make Their Temples Last 2,000 Years

How Ancient Roman Builders Outsmarted Volcanic Quakes to Make Their Temples Last 2,000 Years

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 30, 2025December 3, 2025

In the heart of Naples, beneath layers of history and geological shifts, stands the Temple of Venus—a monument that has…

Mystery of the Hanging Coffins Solved: How Modern Bo People Are Descended from an Ancient Tradition

Mystery of the Hanging Coffins Solved: How Modern Bo People Are Descended from an Ancient Tradition

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 25, 2025December 3, 2025

In the rugged cliffs and hidden caves of Southwest China, an ancient burial tradition has captivated archaeologists and historians for…

Neanderthals Ate Each Other? Shocking Evidence of Cannibalism Found in Belgium Cave

Neanderthals Ate Each Other? Shocking Evidence of Cannibalism Found in Belgium Cave

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 22, 2025December 3, 2025

It was a discovery that both stunned and fascinated the scientific community. Deep inside the Troisième caverne of Goyet, nestled…

Ancient Maya Played Patolli on a Hidden Gameboard Built into the Floor

Ancient Maya Played Patolli on a Hidden Gameboard Built into the Floor

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 22, 2025December 3, 2025

In the quiet ruins of Naachtun, an ancient Mayan city nestled in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a hidden piece…

This 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Reveals the First Human-Animal Connection in History

This 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Reveals the First Human-Animal Connection in History

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 21, 2025December 3, 2025

In the shadow of the Sea of Galilee, where the ancient hills meet the waters, a small, 12,000-year-old figurine was…

Ancient Cremation Burial in Israel Reveals Secrets of the Neo-Assyrian Empire’s Hidden Trade Networks

Ancient Cremation Burial in Israel Reveals Secrets of the Neo-Assyrian Empire’s Hidden Trade Networks

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 21, 2025December 3, 2025

In the rolling hills of the Jezreel Valley, just 15 kilometers from the bustling ancient city of Tel Megiddo, an…

Archaeologists Uncover a Lost Bronze Age City in the Kazakh Steppe—and It Changes Everything We Thought We Knew

Archaeologists Uncover a Lost Bronze Age City in the Kazakh Steppe—and It Changes Everything We Thought We Knew

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 19, 2025December 3, 2025

The Kazakh steppe is a place where horizons stretch so far they seem to tremble in the heat, where wind…

Archaeologists Uncover One of the Largest Roman Oil Mills Ever Found—Hidden for Centuries in Tunisia

Archaeologists Uncover One of the Largest Roman Oil Mills Ever Found—Hidden for Centuries in Tunisia

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 19, 2025December 3, 2025

High in the Jebel Semmama massif, where the wind moves across the steppes like a traveler with ancient stories to…

Ancient Slag Reveals 5,000-Year-Old Secrets of the World’s First Metalworkers

Ancient Slag Reveals 5,000-Year-Old Secrets of the World’s First Metalworkers

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 19, 2025December 3, 2025

Five thousand years ago, in a place that is now Iran, ancient hands fed crushed rock into a blazing fire.…

Ancient Artist Hid a Time-Lapse of the Cosmos on a Tiny Silver Cup, Study Suggests

Ancient Artist Hid a Time-Lapse of the Cosmos on a Tiny Silver Cup, Study Suggests

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 16, 2025December 3, 2025

Fifty-five years ago, in a tomb in the Judean Hills, archaeologists uncovered a small silver vessel only eight centimeters tall.…

3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Reveals a Secret No One Expected — Scientists Are Stunned

3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Reveals a Secret No One Expected — Scientists Are Stunned

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 14, 2025December 3, 2025

When a researcher peers into an ancient artifact, they are not simply examining stone or clay; they are reaching across…

She Turned a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Cup Around—And Uncovered a Secret No One Noticed for Centuries

She Turned a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Cup Around—And Uncovered a Secret No One Noticed for Centuries

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 14, 2025December 3, 2025

In the soft, museum-lit quiet of a New York gallery, where ancient artifacts sit like frozen whispers from another age,…

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Brewery in China’s Bronze Age Tombs

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Brewery in China’s Bronze Age Tombs

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 13, 2025December 3, 2025

High on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, amid the rolling grasslands and rugged hills of China’s Gansu Province,…

Lost Pieces of Britain’s Coronation Stone Resurface After 70 Years — And the Story Is Wild

Lost Pieces of Britain’s Coronation Stone Resurface After 70 Years — And the Story Is Wild

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 12, 2025December 3, 2025

For centuries, the Stone of Scone—also known as the Stone of Destiny—has been one of the most powerful symbols in…

Hidden Chambers Discovered Inside Giza’s Menkaure Pyramid — Could This Be a Secret Entrance?

Hidden Chambers Discovered Inside Giza’s Menkaure Pyramid — Could This Be a Secret Entrance?

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 8, 2025December 3, 2025

For more than four thousand years, the Pyramids of Giza have stood as eternal guardians of ancient Egypt’s genius, whispering…

Scientists Discover a Hidden Human Lineage That Survived 8,500 Years in Argentina

Scientists Discover a Hidden Human Lineage That Survived 8,500 Years in Argentina

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 8, 2025December 3, 2025

In the heart of South America lies a region once thought to be among the last places on Earth where…

Scientists Finally Identify a Murdered Medieval Duke After 750 Years — Using His DNA and Ancient Fish Bones

Scientists Finally Identify a Murdered Medieval Duke After 750 Years — Using His DNA and Ancient Fish Bones

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 8, 2025December 3, 2025

For more than a century, a mystery lay buried beneath the quiet soil of Margaret Island in Budapest. In the…

The Real Culprit Behind Easter Island’s Collapse Wasn’t Humans — It Was Rats, Scientists Say

The Real Culprit Behind Easter Island’s Collapse Wasn’t Humans — It Was Rats, Scientists Say

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 8, 2025December 3, 2025

For centuries, the story of Rapa Nui—better known as Easter Island—has stood as a haunting cautionary tale. Once lush with…

Did Ancient Navigators Reach Antarctica? New Study Reveals a Surprising Truth Beneath the Waves

Did Ancient Navigators Reach Antarctica? New Study Reveals a Surprising Truth Beneath the Waves

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 6, 2025December 3, 2025

The human story has always been a story of movement—of daring voyages, restless curiosity, and the urge to see what…

2.75-Million-Year-Old ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tools Found in Africa Tell a Story of Survival

2.75-Million-Year-Old ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tools Found in Africa Tell a Story of Survival

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayNovember 4, 2025December 3, 2025

Imagine standing on the edge of a vast African plain nearly three million years ago. The air is dry and…

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