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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.
Study Traces the Genetic History of Domestic Sheep Over 12,000 Years
At a Glance For over 11,000 years, sheep have played a crucial role in human history, providing meat,…
Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Firefighters work near the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2025. Peyman Fakhraei/Middle East Images/AFP via…
Discovery in South Africa holds oldest evidence of mixing ingredients to make arrow poison
CT-scan thin section through the centre of the bovid femur. The three bone arrowhead fragments and poison substance…
Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
Rachel Pope, University of Liverpool A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was…
Twins were the norm for our ancient primate ancestors − one baby at a time had evolutionary advantages
Twins are uncommon in human history. Tesla Monson Tesla Monson, Western Washington University and Jack McBride, Yale University…
How to Study a Three-Century-Old Earthquake
Scientists pinpointed the exact date of a massive 1700 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone by analyzing Japan’s…
15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
Large parts of Mumbai face increasing flood risks from storms and sea-level rise. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool Arthur Cosby,…
Reflecting on 20 years of the Aceh tsunami: From ‘megathrust’ threat to disaster mitigation
Zulfakriza Z., Institut Teknologi Bandung 20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on…
Newly Proposed Hominin Species, Homo Juluensis, Shakes Up Human Evolution Theories
At a Glance A groundbreaking discovery in studying ancient human relatives sheds new light on the complex story…
Ancient Footprints Provide Proof of Two Hominin Species Coexisting 1.5 Million Years Ago
At a Glance A discovery in Kenya has provided concrete evidence that two species of early human ancestors…