Human Origins

When "Lucy" the now-famous Australopithecine was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974 by paleoanthropologists, researcher's minds were full of questions, but the biggest question of all was: what did Lucy's ancestors look like? That question has now been answered, at least in part, thanks to the discovery of a nearly...

All across the world, there are stories about people of giant stature, and also of relatively small people. In the mainstream, these stories are almost always called myths, and the proof is elusive. Conspiracy theories abound, suggesting giant skeletons have been a carefully guarded secret. However, there are many...

Researchers have uncovered 'giant' hand axes believed to date back between 200,000 and 300,000 years. It is believed the hand axes were used by a mysterious human ancestor to cut prey in prehistoric Europe, report experts. The 'giant' tools were used by ancient man to process hard materials such as...

In 2007, paleoanthropologist and rock art researcher Genevieve von Petzinger decided to set out to study geometric signs found in caves and other sites, dating back as far as 40,000 years ago during the Stone Age. While most people are familiar with the familiar petroglyphs of animals, little was...

Mainstream scientists seem to have inadvertently given some support to the ancient astronaut theory again. Recently, we wrote about a "new" scientific discovery that unlocked the potential of gold atoms, with 2D gold nanosheets. Using layers of gold just two atoms in thickness, the researchers made a "landmark achievement." The...

Archaeologists were recently exploring in Croatia when the happened upon something that immediately caught their eye and has subsequently set off debate about what they found, according to Ancient Origins: "(The researchers) unearthed three ancient alien-like skeletons and two have  artificially elongated skulls. Since 12,000-years-ago in ancient China, all over the ancient...

How can we explain so many cultural and architectural similarities among ancient civilizations such as the Aztecs, Ancient Egyptians, Incas, and many others? If these ancient civilizations weren’t interconnected in some way or another, how is it possible that even though they were separated by great distances, their lifestyle...

A solar system is a mystery, and scientists have been trying to unravel its hidden secrets for centuries. There are various theories and hypotheses about the solar system, but the one that has gained the most traction in recent years is the Planet Nibiru theory. The outer solar system is...

An excavation in a cave occupied by Neanderthals in Spain has uncovered what is considered to be the last necklace ever made by our distant cousins, which features eagle talons that had symbolic meaning and value. Around 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals roamed the Iberian peninsula and occupied caves near the...

We believe yes, and there are numerous incredible archaeological findings which indicate that thousands, and even millions of years ago, civilizations with extremely advanced technology existed on our planet and just like us, called Earth ‘home’. These ancient civilizations could have had far superior knowledge and technology than we...