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We are makers of history, yet we are also molded by it. The line connecting us to our ancestors spans decades, centuries, and millennia; the lessons learned from our progenitors are passed down the generations through timeless stories and discovered remnants of our enigmatic yet beautiful past. Modern Sciences recounts the passage of time, how humanity has shaped it, and how it has shaped humanity.
Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?
Jane Adkins, Dublin City University Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s…
Six of history’s most dangerous fashion trends
Naomi Braithwaite, Nottingham Trent University Staying on top of the latest fashion trends can sometimes mean sacrificing your…
New theory on how six‑tonne Stonehenge rock was transported from Scotland thousands of years ago – on a glacier
Remy Veness, Sheffield Hallam University Built from stones weighing between 2 and 25 tonnes, the structure of Stonehenge…
Ancient Egyptian princesses weren’t just figureheads – their weapons reveal lives of skill and strength
Claire Isabella Gilmour, University of Bristol For centuries, the image of the ancient Egyptian princess has been shaped…
Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
Alicia Sanz Royo, University of Aberdeen; Camille Daujeard, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN), and Juan Marín Hernando, UNED…
Spider fangs are one of their scariest features – new fossils reveal their origins
Mark Williams, University of Leicester; Lorenzo Lustri, Yunnan University; Tom Harvey, University of Leicester, and Yu Liu, University…
Megalodon’s legendary life revealed by fossil rediscovery
David Hone, Queen Mary University of London Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and…
I study the Declaration of Independence, and here’s why the colonists’ grievances are surprisingly relevant, 250 years later
Robert Parkinson, Binghamton University, State University of New York The Declaration of Independence, with its block of cursive…
House of the Dragon: four real historic women who inspired the show
Stacy Olive Jarvis, University of Birmingham Dragons may be fictional, but the struggle for the throne, influence and…
Earth’s oldest crater really is over 3 billion years old, new study confirms
Chris Kirkland, Curtin University In the Pilbara of Western Australia, some of Earth’s oldest rocks lie beneath the…