Could an increase in Antarctic ice levels trigger a new ice age and help...
Scientists studying the causes of ice ages say that an increase in Antarctic ice levels could be enough to trigger a new ice age that would reverse the current warming of our planet.
As climate change continues to cause rising global temperatures that are busy melting the ice caps, scientists...
Ponce de Leon’s enemies linked him to ‘Fountain of Youth’ myth, inadvertently making him...
Juan Ponce de Leon is probably best known for discovering what is now known as the U.S. state of Florida, but he's also associated with a search for the so-called "Fountain of Youth" which would supposedly make one young again if they so much as bathed in or drank...
New study suggests Homo sapiens were not the first to use fire
For decades, archaeologists have agreed that Homo sapiens were the first to create and use fire some 400,000 years ago, marking a profound turning point in the cultural aspect of human evolution because it provided a source of warmth and protection.
But new data from a team of researchers at...
Subaquatic ship graveyard may help solve the Biblical mystery of Noah’s Ark
It's one of the most well-known stories from the Bible: Noah and his family were instructed by God to build an ark and load it with two of every animal. Noah did as he was instructed and the great flood came, destroying everything except Noah, his family, and the...
Ancient cuneiform tablets prove historically accurate in regards to possible threat to Earth
Some 3,000 years ago, astrologers working for the king of the Assyrian empire kept a close eye on the skies, and what they found and recorded on cuneiform tablets can give us incredibly valuable insights into things such as solar flares and other cosmological happenings that are just as...
Inscription Found On Egyptian Coffin Provides A Detailed Map Of The Underworld
An Egyptian coffin that was discovered in an ancient burial chamber several years ago turns out to have been more than just an incredible archaeological find, according to Ancient Origins, which reports that the same coffin also contained the oldest known map of the underworld in existence:
"A new study...
Priceless looted artifacts and tablets from Mesopotamia are slowly finding their way back home
When we examine the ancient texts of Mesopotamia and Sumer, we are talking about the location of modern-day southern Iraq. The tablets and artifacts found in this area are of great importance in understanding the real history of human civilization. We want the truth of our origins, but how...
Did this hallucinogenic plant transform Viking warriors into the legendary Berserkers?
The Norse Berserkers were legendary ferocious Viking warriors dating back to ninth-century Scandinavia that seemed immuned to harm in battle. They entered a trance-like state of blood-thirsty rage said to give them increased and unmatched skills in battle.
Here's a shocking account of one berserker by a 13th-century Icelandic poet:
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‘First contact’ protocols: Are we ready for alien communication?
More reports than ever before are constantly being filed from people claiming to have seen Unidentified Flying Objects, while alien abduction stories continue to make waves as well. And, even though alien and UFO hunters like Scott Waring may believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are...
Mummification In Christianity And The Pope That Exploded
When you hear the word "mummification," what comes to mind?
For most of us, images from ancient Egypt come to mind: The tomb of King Tut and the opulent golden death mask that was found when the tomb was unsealed in 1922.
But it turns out that mummification has also been...