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![A digital image of a man in his 40s against a black background. This man is a digital reconstruction of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, which used reverse aging to see what he would have looked like in his prime,](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XisNvfYhFei8AgZQAWUCLW-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's 'handsome' face revealed in striking reconstruction
By Tom Metcalfe published
Scientists have used facial reconstruction techniques to show what the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II looked like in his prime.
![A Neanderthal skull next to a human skull.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7HVT5ErMffam6Kim8Lqtnn-320-80.jpg)
Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds
By Stephen Wroe published
Modern humans have a youthful brain, and this "Peter Pan syndrome" is also seen in Neanderthals.
![Xerxes I art, All About History 125](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EPcjNnYiX2D9RpC2kZPGmm-320-80.jpg)
Xerxes, the god-king of Ancient Persia, in All About History 125
By Jonathan Gordon published
Inside All About History 125: Learn how Xerxes I overcame rebels and plots to claim his throne and dominate West Asia.
![Divers explored the wreck of the US F4U–4 Corsair fighter-bomber on Iriomote Jima in March 2019.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rpuHutNxW6kqtDksrce4dJ-320-80.jpg)
30 incredible sunken wrecks from WWI and WWII
By Tom Metcalfe published
A look at some of the most notable underwater wrecks from WWI and WWII.
![Two explorers holding a kerosene lamp inside a massive, million-year-old dark cave.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NDDWAzSCD3W2iV7cBtstjj-320-80.jpg)
10 amazing things we learned about our human ancestors in 2022
By Laura Geggel published
From when our ancient relatives began walking on two feet to the first known medical amputation on Homo sapiens, here's what we learned in 2022 about our human ancestors.
![Illustration of Bigfoot, a massive, gorilla-like creature covered in dark fur, standing on a rocky mountain.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NDJVw6bCNY49BFuiDAcboX-320-80.jpg)
The most famous Bigfoot sightings
By Patrick Pester published
Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is one of North America's most enduring legends, with thousands of people claiming to have seen the giant ape-like creature. Here are the most famous Bigfoot sightings.
![A happy couple with their faces close together](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GwxnnX738VuCb8VR6wU8MF-320-80.jpg)
What does love do to your brain?
By Michele Meyer published
Love stimulates the release of hormones such as oxytocin in certain brain regions.
![Public Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center’s famous tree, didn’t start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Rd9HnsgFZeSGUxcJn3MeU-320-80.jpg)
How the Christmas tree tradition came to be
By Troy Bickham published
Evergreens have long served as symbols of the perseverance of life during the bleakness of winter, and the promise of the sun’s return.
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