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11.17.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Heart Disease Found in Ancient Mummies

Signs of heart disease in ancient people suggests that modern lifestyles are not entirely to blame.
11.13.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Humans Still Evolving as Our Brains Shrink

Shrinking brains and lactose intolerance are two signs that human evolution is still at work.

11.11.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

King Tut's Tomb to Get Makeover

It is the smallest of the 26 royal tombs known so far in the Valley of the Kings. It is also the most visited.
11.09.09 | in History | by Andrea Thompson

Maya Murals Give Rare View of Everyday Life

Murals uncovered in ancient Mayan mound give rare glimpse at everyday life.
11.09.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Human Origins: Our Crazy Family Tree

What do nutcracker man, the hobbit and others tell us about humanity?
11.05.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

The Many Mysteries of Neanderthals

Scientists are still trying to figure out why we succeeded while our closest human relatives didn't.
11.05.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

Incriminating Photo of Lee Harvey Oswald Not Faked

Digital forensic analysis shows incriminating photo of Lee Harvey Oswald not fake.
11.04.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Human Evolution: Our Closest Living Relatives, the Chimps

Chimpanzees offer many clues as to how we evolved our human traits.
11.02.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

Ancient Civilization Cut Path to Demise

The ancient South American Nasca civilization may have caused its own demise by clear-cutting huge swaths of forest, a new study found.
11.02.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Human Evolution: Where We Came From

A chronology of hominids tells the story of some of the most significant ancestors we know about and how they're all linked by evolution.
11.02.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

POLL: Your View of Human Evolution

The theory is based on solid evidence from several fields and different lines of research, but it remains highly controversial.
10.29.09 | in History | by Heather Whipps

Why We Carve Pumpkins, Not Turnips

There are actual historical reasons that we carve pumpkins every Oct. 31.
10.28.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Top 10 Mysteries of the First Humans

Humans are unique among life on this planet, and much remains a mystery as to how we evolved.
10.23.09 | in History | by Andrea Thompson

Evidence Alexander the Great Wasn't First at Alexandria

Microscopic pollen, charcoal in sediments suggest settlement that pre-dated founding of Alexandria.
10.21.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

Modern Men Are Wimps

Inactivity has led to a decline in physical abilities, author claims.
10.19.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

Egyptian Tombs Flooded by 'Faulty' Ancient Methods

Ancient Egyptians exploited cracks in Earth to make tomb-digging easier.
10.09.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Real Tsunami May Have Inspired Legend of Atlantis

The volcanic explosion that obliterated much of the island that might have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
10.05.09 | in History | by Andrea Thompson

Ancient Rome's Real Population Revealed

Buried coins suggest dip in population explains discrepancy in Roman censuses.
10.01.09 | in History | by Jeanna Bryner

Our Ancestor: Not Chimp, Not Human

Earliest hominid remains shed light on human origins.
09.29.09 | in History | by LiveScience Staff

Spies Clueless About Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Iran either stopped efforts to build a nuclear weapon in 2003 or has restarted the effort, or it was never stopped.

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