Six Skeletons Discovered Inside Ancient Shipwreck Helmed By Legendary Pirate Samuel Bellamy

A model of the 17th century pirate ship, Whydah (Credit: Whydah Pirate Museum) The 1984 discovery of the Whydah Galley — the only…

The Origin of the “V” and “F” Sounds in the Neolithic Overbite Revolution

At the dawn of the Neolithic revolution , which occurred around 10,000 years ago, humans began eating less raw wild foods and more…

Prehistoric Humans Didn’t Grunt Their Ideas – They Used Hand Gestures

A new study has shown that the origins of human communication began with hand gestures, and not sounds. The research team discovered this…

Age of the Wise Men: What Distinguishes Homo Sapiens from Apes?

Homo sapiens  represents the last of a long line of hominins that once consisted of five different species spanning four continents. Today, we…