The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, are based on advanced 3D imaging of 63 human bone samples dated to the Magdalenian period. Sixty-eight percent of the samples show ...

The thought of eating human brain is enough to make even the most adventurous eater feel queasy. But a new study has revealed that ancient warriors did just that, after beating their enemies in ...

We had a particularly great week for new research findings, in my opinion. I mean, stories like a 2% improvement in a chemical catalyst are important, sure. There are people out there in lab coats ...

“The Red Lady of El Mirón”. Lower Magdalenian life and death in Oldest Dryas Cantabrian Spain: an overview Jack Knudson is an assistant editor at Discover with a strong interest in environmental ...

Russian astronomers have conducted photometric observations of a unique extremely metal-poor luminous blue variable star known as DDO68-V1. Results of the observational campaign, published Jan. 28 ...

During the Magdalenian period (23,000 to 11,000 years ago) in Europe, the area was characterized by an increase in human populations, the researchers wrote in the study.

Published in Scientific Reports, the research reveals that the Magdalenian communities inhabiting Maszycka Cave practiced cultural cannibalism, offering new insights into the ritual practices of ...

Historical examples of cannibalism are rare; however, new research from a team of international researchers has uncovered evidence suggesting that human communities practised cannibalism during the ...

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Maszycka Cave is now among five known sites in Europe that show clear evidence of cannibalism during the Magdalenian period. The findings suggest that human consumption was not an isolated event but ...