Ancient
A Giant 2,000-Year-Old Cat Drawing Was Accidentally Found by Workers In Peru
The outline of a cat dates back to about 200 BCE, which means it predates the Nazca culture that created most of Peru’s ancient geoglyphic designs.
Scientists Found an Ancient Graveyard of Anomalous Stars in Our Galaxy's Halo
The Milky Way tore apart a collection of extremely old stars two billion years ago, and scientists have found the grizzly remains.
Archaeologists Uncovered a Mysterious Circle of Mammoth Bones
The ancient structure, a complete circle of bones from more than 60 mammoths, could have been used in rituals and for shelter.
Archaeologists Have Discovered a Lost Ancient Kingdom in Turkey
A farmer led archaeologists to an ancient stone, which told the tale of a great king defeating King Midas. Yes, that King Midas.
NASA Found Exotic Organic Molecules on Ancient Space Object 'Arrokoth'
The latest data from ancient "Arrokoth," the most distant object ever visited by spacecraft, supports the idea that it's covered in organic molecules called "tholins" and gives us a window into deep cosmic time.
3,500-Year-Old Trash Proves Ancient Civilizations Were Just as Lazy and Wasteful as We Are
Piles of single-use clay vessels were found near ruins in Crete, essentially serving as the red Solo cups of their time.
Scientists Find Evidence of Dank Weed at 2,500-Year-Old Funeral Site
Cannabis residue was found in braziers at an ancient high-altitude cemetery.
This Beautiful Ancient Poop Contains Triassic Fish Bones and Beetles Wings
The land before potty time.
Replaying ‘The Story of Thor’, Sega’s Own Zelda
I could have sworn this was better than Zelda. As it turns out, it’s not—but Ancient’s game is still, arguably, Sega’s greatest 16-bit RPG.
Canada Might Be the Best Place to Learn About Ancient Earth
Parts of the Earth's original crust are still traceable there, a new study finds.
Sci-fi and Ancient Cultures Collide in Modern Mixed-Media Works
New York-based artist Huma Bhabha magpies old and new to connect the contemporary with the archaic.
Newly Discovered Prehistoric Shark Species Left Teeth on Three Continents
Megalolamna paradoxodon opens a new window into the age of giant sharks.