Culture
Woman stirs debate by sprinkling brother’s ashes in club pool
A woman triggered a social media backlash by sharing a video of herself seemingly sprinkling her brother’s ashes into a nightclub pool. The unnamed woman was dancing in a Ibiza club when she scattered a grey powder into the water. People around her continue unawares, seemingly not knowing what is happening right next to them. […]
New Study Connects Ancient Maya City Decline to Drought
Researchers have peered back through 800 years of history to conclude that Mayapan – the capital of culture and politics for the Maya people of the Yucatán Peninsula in the 13th and 14th century CE – may well have been undone by drought. That drought would have led to civil conflict, which would, in turn, […]
New Archaeological Finds Challenge Ancient Pyramid Myths
The pyramids of Giza astonished researchers for many centuries with their large size, symmetry, and even their mysterious spaces and frightening rooms, and the confusing puzzle revolved around the construction techniques that the ancient Egyptians used to erect these wonderful harmonious buildings without modern technology, as well as who built them specifically, and whether they […]
Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals, New study
ATF3, a gene that leads to a taller nose (from top to bottom), may have been the product of natural selection as ancient humans adapted to colder climates after leaving Africa, according to a new genome-wide association study of facial features in over 6,000 Latin Americans. “In the last 15 years, since the Neanderthal genome […]
The Mystery of Alexander the Great’s Burial Location
By the age of 32, Alexander the Great had conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan, making him the sovereign of one of the largest empires in the ancient world. Despite his success and fame, it’s impossible to pay respects to him today, as the location of his final resting place […]
10 biggest historical mysteries that will probably never be solved
There are some historical mysteries that may never be solved, from the date that Jesus was born to the identity of Jack the Ripper to the location of Cleopatra’s tomb. Sometimes, that’s because the relevant excavated material has been lost or an archaeological site has been destroyed. Other times, it’s because new evidence is unlikely to come forward […]
Ancient ‘Ivory Man’ tomb found in Spain actually belonged to powerful woman
A modern male-centered view of archaeological remains has overlooked a possible matriarchal society in ancient Europe. A lavish burial site from the Copper Age, unearthed in southwest Spain in 2008, is not the final resting place of a young male leader, as scientists once assumed. As it turns out, the so-called ‘Ivory Man’ is actually […]
Human Ancestors Coexisted with Dinosaurs, New Study
A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs, and bats, has been revealed by in-depth analysis of the fossil record, showing they co-existed with dinosaurs for a short time before the dinosaurs went extinct. The catastrophic destruction triggered by the asteroid hitting the Earth resulted in the death of all non-avian […]
Hollywood producing ‘crap’ for last 15 years
Hollywood, the epitome of the global film industry, has been a powerhouse of creativity and entertainment for decades. However, over the last 15 years, there has been a growing sentiment among critics and audiences alike that Hollywood has been churning out subpar content. One of the primary reasons behind the perceived decline in Hollywood’s quality […]
Cillian Murphy Opens Up About Fame and Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy has appeared in some of the biggest movies and television shows of the 21st century, taking on a range of critically-acclaimed and cinematic roles, from “Peaky Blinders” boss Thomas Shelby to “Batman” villain Scarecrow. Yet the Irish actor has revealed that fans are actually “underwhelmed” when they meet him. Speaking in a rare […]