7000-Year-Old Perishable Artifacts Preserved by Ice Are Revealed in Ancient Volcanic Landscape
Archaeologists say an undiscovered trove of ancient artifacts has been revealed by the thawing of ice in northern British Columbia, Canada.
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This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
On today’s episode, guest co-host and Debrief veteran Kenna Hughes-Castleberry joins MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk to talk about the resurgence of an ancient mystery, a new study that seems to prove cannabis improves empathy, and the historic launch of the first quantum drive into outer space.
4000-Year-Old Markings on Stone Hailed as ‘Europe’s Oldest Map’ May Lead Researchers to a Remarkable Discovery
An ancient stone covered in markings believed to represent the oldest map in Europe is revealing new secrets, according to findings that archaeologists believe could lead them to new ancient discoveries.
Odd Discovery Unearthed at 15th-Century Burial Site Reveals Curious Use of Medieval Technology
The discovery of an ancient prosthetic device at a 15th-century burial site highlights the unexpected sophistication of Medieval technology.
2000-Year-Old Substance Unearthed at Ancient Roman Sites Possesses “Extraordinary” Properties
Scientists have unearthed something remarkable at several ancient Roman archaeological and construction sites, revealing artifacts coated in a naturally formed substance with unique modern technological potential.
Impossible Archaeology: Strange Structures and Ancient Enigmas
The latest scientific developments at England’s Stonehenge, as well as scientific discoveries in America and Africa are pushing back the timescales on early human achievements.
A 24,000-Year-Old Discovery in a European Cave Left Researchers Stunned. Now They’re Calling it the “Most Important” of Its Kind
One of the most significant Palaeolithic art sites found in recent years has been discovered within a 500-meter-long cave on Europe’s Eastern Iberian Coast.
Ancient Structure Unearthed by Archaeologists Was Built Far Earlier Than Once Thought Possible. It Wasn’t Made by Homo Sapiens.
Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest known wooden structure ever built, and they say it couldn't have been built by Homo Sapiens.
Secret of the Altar Stone: Stonehenge Mystery Deepens as New Discovery Upends Century-Old Theory
A team of researchers thinks they may have revealed new clues to one of the longest-kept secrets of England's enigmatic Stonehenge.
Anti-Aging Technology Will Help Indiana Jones ‘Time Travel’ Back to 1944 to Battle Nazis
Actor Harrison Ford will be time-traveling back to 1944 to fight Nazis with the help of anti-aging technology in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones film series.
Summer Solstice 2022 Continues an Ancient and Mysterious Astronomical Tradition
Today marks the arrival of summer solstice 2022, resulting in the longest day of the year and heralding the arrival of summer.
Archaeologists Have Found Ancient Friendship Bracelets, Revealing the Roots of this Tradition
Whether it’s a matching shirt or necklace, or our favorite video games, we love to share physical objects...
The Substitute for the Drake Equation in Extraterrestrial Space Archaeology
The likelihood of us finding extraterrestrial technological objects depends on our willingness to look for them, and not just on whether the extraterrestrials had sent them.
Four Legged Snake is a Fake
A fossil of a four-legged snake initially thought to be an evolutionary missing link has turned out to...
New AI Genome Analysis Finds Unknown “Ghost” Ancestor in Eurasian DNA
New findings show how AI could help explain the features of an unrecognized "hybrid" teenage girl who lived 50,000 years ago.
Study Finds Disinformation is Being Used to Manipulate Western Media… Like it Has Been Doing for Centuries
Researchers at Cardiff University say Western Media is being steered by Russian propaganda, but archaeology reveals it is a practice with ancient roots.
Ancient Tablet Displays Pythagorean Theorem 1,000 Years Before Pythagoras was Even Born
A 4000-year-old tablet displays a form of geometry from Babylon, thousands of years before the math was thought to have been discovered.
The Antikythera Mechanism Still Challenges Our Ideas About the Past
This ancient computer and other anachronisms from early times leave us with more questions than answers.
This ancient computer and other anachronisms from early times leave us with more questions than answers.
This ancient computer and other anachronisms from early times leave us with more questions than answers.
New Stonehenge Study Reveals Previously Undiscovered Acoustic Properties
Acoustic archaeologists think some ancient monuments were designed with sound in mind.
Acoustic archaeologists think some ancient monuments were designed with sound in mind.
A recent study at Stonehenge is helping us understand why acoustic archaeologists think that some ancient monuments were designed with sound in mind.