bipedalism

Bones from the hand of a male human ancestor Danuvius guggenmosi. Source: Christoph Jäckle / Nature

7 November, 2019 - 13:57 ashley cowie

Evidence Suggests Human Ancestor Walked Upright In Trees

Scientists have described an 11.62 million-year-old ape that moved like no other creature on Earth using its human legs and orangutan arms. A team of scientists from Eberhard Karls University of...

28 September, 2019 - 22:45 ashley cowie

Birthing Trauma Comes from Two Million Years of Walking Upright

Birthing a human child is always painful and can be a drawn-out process threatening the lives of both mother and baby. The ordeal sometimes even lasts for days. However, chimps have a much easier job...

Myths & Legends

The Greek god Apollo slaying the giant serpent, ‘Python’ Source: Choo Yut Shing / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Greek God Apollo and His Mystical Powers

Apollo was a Greek god, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He was one of the most important gods in the Greek pantheon, and was believed to have jurisdiction over a range of different aspects, including prophecy, music and healing.

Has the King Arthur Gene Been Traced?

The Dramatic True Story Behind Disney's Mulan

Swapping Babies: The Disturbing Faerie Changeling Phenomenon

Ten Mythological Creatures in Ancient Folklore

The Legendary Powers of a Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Human Origins

Analyzing Mummy Genes: Were Ancient Egyptians closely Related to Middle Easterners?

Egypt has been thought of by many as a quintessentially African civilization. There is, however, evidence that the ancient Egyptians may have been less African than modern Egyptians, at least genetically.

Greek mythology and human origins

Rh-Negative Blood: An Exotic Bloodline or Random Mutation?

Where are Ashkenazi Jews from? Their Origins May Surprise You

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

Ancient Technology

The revolutionary invention of the wheel

In today’s world, technology is developing at an unprecedented rate. The latest gadget today is tomorrow’s antique. As a result of this rapid development of technology, we often take things for...

The Master Archers of the Powerful Achaemenid Empire

Catapult: The Long-Reaching History of a Prominent Medieval Siege Engine

Were Catapults the Secret to Roman Military Success?

Romans Mastered Nanotechnology and Used it for Eye Catching Decoration

Defenders of the Dutch Polders: The Kinderdijk Windmills

Ancient Places

The Greek God Apollo and His Mystical Powers

The Sacred Ghost Town of Ani, City of 1001 Churches: Deserted By Man, Destroyed By Nature

A Millennium of Glory: The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

Archaeological Mystery: 10,000 or More Caves were Dug into the Himalayas Over 2,000 Years Ago

Kailasa Temple: How Was This Massive Hindu Temple Carved out of a Single Rock?

The Meiji Shrine: An Oasis of Zen in the Center of Bustling Tokyo

Opinion

Nephilim - Giants - Sons of God And Daughters Of Man

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

Who were the nephilim ? The word nephilim appears twice in the Old Testament of the Bible. They are first mentioned in chapter 6 of the book of Genesis and then again in Number 13:33. But their brief...

Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain

Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms

Pharaoh Akhenaten: An Alternative View of the Heretic King

Changing Colors and Scampering Across the Night Sky: What Did the Ancients Say about Sirius?

Cracking the Code to Discover Ancient Tarot Symbolism and Forgotten Universal Knowledge

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