Papua New Guineans, who were isolated genetically for 50,000 years, have genes from the extinct hominids known as Denisovans that boost their immune system, according to new research.
Pre-Roman Iron Age mausoleum discovered in Italy
An incredible pre-Roman Iron Age burial site has been discovered in Italy.
King Charles III striking red portrait draws comparisons with historic tyrants
Buckingham Palace announced the unveiling of a new portrait of King Charles III, but it seems the showing of the new painting had not passed off without a hitch. In fact the image of the 75-year-old monarch was compared to historic tyrants both real and imagined.
The dark legend of the massive Hangman cliffs
The beautiful coast of North Devon holds a dark secret in the form of a grim local legend.
What is a Shamrock? The confusing history and mythology of the ‘Irish’ plant
This video will delve into the history and mythology of shamrock and attempt to pin down what it actually is.
Archaeologists discover 4,200-year-old Bell Beaker ‘zombie’ grave in Germany
Archaeologists in Germany have found a 4,200-year-old grave that it’s thought held a zombie – or rather a revenant.
Police release CCTV in ancient Bronze Age artefacts theft investigation
Police in Cambridgeshire have released CCTV of two people they want to trace in relation to the theft of ancient Bronze Age artefacts from a museum.
Expedition to incredible underwater Mesolithic site in desperate ‘race against time’ to retrieve ancient DNA
A group of archaeologists will carry out a daring underwater expedition to an incredible Stone Age site to retrieve ancient DNA.
Pagan god-drowning spring ritual in English village has ‘Wicker Man’ echoes of ancient past
A strange ritual that looks and feels like the one portrayed in the Wicker Man takes place each year in a picturesque Devon village and features a series of ritual mock executions.
Huge mass grave of plague victims is ‘biggest ever found in Europe’ according to archaeologists
Archaeologists in Germany discovered a macabre series of plague pits with around 1,000 skeletons interred within, in what could be the largest mass grave ever excavated in Europe.