Cultures

DNA research reveals that humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans interbred thousands of years ago—creating a complex “braided stream” of human evolution still visible in our genes today.

Deep in the Amazon rainforest there lives a tribe most people have never seen. They’re called the Massaco, and until very recently, not a single outsider had laid eyes on them.

Research has uncovered the meaning of the mysterious dragon stones of Armenia.

The ancient carved city of Petra is beautiful, but it was also engineered for maximum livability in a harsh environment.

Many well-intentioned Americans still make these mistakes when they are travelling overseas.

American travellers' notions of privacy and personal space get put to the test when they go overseas.

Even the most relaxed and secure countries have surprisingly strict laws and local regulations that you must be aware of.

Archaeologists were stunned to discover fragments of rock displaying cuneiform writing in a cave in eastern Europe.

Chief Red Cloud defeated the U.S. Army through strategy and unity, forcing one of the only Native victories in American history.

Remote imaging has revealed the presence of a previously unknown void in Menkaure, the smallest of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Archaeological research has resumed in one of Syria's most important Bronze Age sites.

For years, archaeologists have wondered why sections of fingers are missing from prehistoric painted hand stencils in European caves. A new theory offers one disturbing explanation.