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Kissing goes back 21 million years, to the common ancestor of humans and other large apes, study finds
Scientists traced kissing back to a primate ancestor that lived around 21 million years ago.
Sunken city discovered in Kyrgyzstan lake was a medieval hotspot on the Silk Road — until an earthquake wiped it out
Archaeologists in Kyrgyzstan have discovered the remains of a drowned medieval city that was once a Silk Road hotspot.
Medieval spear pulled from Polish lake may have belonged to prince or nobleman
Four medieval spearheads have been found in Lake Lednica in Poland. One may have belonged to a nobleman or prince.
'Sophisticated' Bronze Age city unearthed in Kazakhstan 'transforms our understanding of steppe societies'
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered the "City of Seven Ravines," a vast Bronze Age "proto-city" with metalworking, dwellings and a large building.
'Perfectly preserved' Neanderthal skull bones suggest their noses didn't evolve to warm air
An analysis of the only intact Neanderthal inner nose bones known to exist reveals that our ancient cousins' enormous noses did not evolve to withstand harsh climates.
12,000-year-old figurine of goose mating with naked woman discovered in Israel
A tiny figurine depicting a goose mounting a woman reveals early evidence of animistic belief in southwest Asia.
Caergwrle Bowl: A 3,300-year-old stone-and-tin bowl with gold oars and 'protective eyes'
The ancient stone-and-tin bowl was discovered 200 years ago in a boggy field in Wales.
Were there female gladiators in ancient Rome?
Rome is famous for its gladiators, but were any of these fighters women?
