The Difference Between Anthropologists And Archeologists Explained
Anthropologists and archaeologists are similar — they both devote their lives to studying humans. Yet they do so using different tools and methods.
Read MoreAnthropologists and archaeologists are similar — they both devote their lives to studying humans. Yet they do so using different tools and methods.
Read MoreIt may seem like our modern world is small and interconnected, but even so, there are still some tribes that have zero contact with the outside world.
Read MoreIn fiction, the gaps in humanity's knowledge of space have been filled by creativity and speculation. These are some things about space that movies get wrong.
Read MoreThe Sahara's sun-scorched sands cover North Africa, but it was once green and lush. Thanks to natural and human-caused climate change, it likely will be again.
Read MoreIf you've traveled on a plane recently, you've probably had to go through a TSA body scanners. And you might have wondered what it actually sees.
Read MoreStephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds of our time, but he never talked about his IQ, even saying doing so is for "losers." Here's why.
Read MoreIf you've ever heard of exploding casket syndrome, you might have wondered if it's a myth. But it's real, and it happens for some pretty specific reasons.
Read MoreThe last quagga, a subspecies of zebra that died in captivity back in 1883. But now, there's a chance we might someday see them walk the earth again.
Read MoreLegendary physicist Stephen Hawking was still doing groundbreaking work in the weeks leading up to his death. Here's what the last year of his life was like.
Read MoreIn January 2023, a balloon appeared in the skies of Alaska, and eventually, the U.S. military shot it down, costing the country millions of dollars.
Read MoreYou've probably heard of the practice of locking caskets before a body is buried, and you might wonder why we do this. What's there to be worried about?
Read MoreYou might have heard that Amish women pull their teeth, and maybe you've even seen the results of the practice. And there are a few reasons why they do it.
Read MoreThe dire wolf, popularized by "The Game of Thrones," has been extinct for 13,000 years. Here are a few plausible theories as to why they died off.
Read MoreIt's said that if you land in water from great heights, it feels like falling onto concrete. Here's the estimated height you'd have to fall from to feel that.
Read MoreDeath is inevitable, but not all death is painless. When it comes to disease, in particular, some are far more painful to die from than others.
Read MoreLike many before him, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking predicted the world would end, but he had some pretty specific reasons for his beliefs.
Read MoreThe dodo was a flightless bird from the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and over the years, it's gotten a bit of an unfair reputation.
Read MoreAstronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom died in a spacecraft fire in 1967, and though his autopsy report was never made public, we do know some of its details.
Read MoreOne thing modern day people have in common with the ancients is a fascination with outer space. Our ancestors even had weapons created from space materials.
Read MoreThe long-extinct dodo bird died out due to human activity on the small island where they lived. But here's why they may not be extinct forever.
Read MorePhysicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking had several theories for the future, but one of his predictions for the end of the world seems closer than ever.
Read MoreRoman concrete lasts long - it's even sturdier than the concrete we use to make buildings today. The reason lies in one very particular thing.
Read MoreNeil deGrasse Tyson predicts the end of the world with the death of the sun in about 5 billion years, but says humanity may only have another 100 years.
Read MoreThe vast majority of the scientific experiments conducted in space have had to do with space itself, such as its effects on the astronauts or the spacecraft.
Read MoreThe destructed ruins of Pompeii were discovered centuries ago, but archeologists continue to find things they didn't expect. Here are the most recent.
Read MoreIn June 2023, a submersible and its crew went missing only to implode deep in the sea. Chilling audio recording likely captures the Titan sub's final moments.
Read MoreIn the days of the pharaohs, keeping it in the family was taken to extremes among the rulers. Here are the tragic facts about King Tut's inbred bloodline.
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