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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.
Ancient scrolls are being ‘read’ by machine learning – with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them
The Vesuvius Challenge incentivizes technological development by inviting researchers to figure out how to ‘read’ ancient papyri excavated…
March 26, 2024
The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway
Human influence on the climate started even before the Industrial Revolution. Print Collector/Getty Images Erle C. Ellis, University…
March 19, 2024
The first Europeans reached Ukraine 1.4 million years ago – new research
Remains of the castle in Korolevo, close to the site. Катерина Байдужа/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA John Jansen, Czech…
March 18, 2024
Maps shape our lives – showing us not just where we are, but who we are
Mike Duggan, King’s College London Maps and everyday life are now so intertwined for most people that it’s…
March 12, 2024
Genetic Study Reveals Ancient Ancestral Change Linked to Human Tail Loss
At a Glance A recent study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine has uncovered a…
March 11, 2024
New Method Uses Hazelnuts to Uncover Ancient Human Impact on Habitats
At a Glance Scientists have developed a new way to analyze preserved hazelnut shells to understand the landscapes…
March 10, 2024
Mathematical Historian Unearths Early Decimal System by Venetian Merchant
At a Glance A recent discovery by a mathematical historian at Trinity Western University in Canada has shed…
March 4, 2024
We Found a Pile of Mammoth Bones. What Were They For?
Enormous piles of wooly mammoth bones dating back to the end of the last ice age have been…
March 2, 2024
Stone Age ‘megastructure’ under Baltic Sea sheds light on strategy used by Palaeolithic hunters over 10,000 years ago
Artist’s impression of the Blinkerwall: the ancient stone wall used as a hunting structure. Michał Grabowski, Author provided…
February 28, 2024
Early humans reached northwest Europe 45,000 years ago, new research shows
View of the new excavations in front of what is currently left of the Ilsenhoehle under the Ranis…
February 21, 2024