A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.
A new archaeological discovery suggests that people in present-day Georgia have feasted with cacao for 1,000 years
“Yes its official. We got it from the Government of Nepal,” Daniel Mazur writes to me. The head of the expedition operator Summit Climb had announced on ...
Discovering that we have cuneiform tablets at the Hagen History Center inspired me to write about the history. This cuneiform at the ...
The ambitious cook can substitute a platter of turducken for the traditional turkey on the groaning Thanksgiving table. This labor-intensive dish made ...
For decades, the opening chapter of human history in Sahul, the Ice Age supercontinent that once joined Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, has been ...
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has crossed the Rubicon. He has declared his candidacy for governor of Alabama. And, at least for now, there is no serious ...
A new study suggests two fossil trackways found in Australia were made by an ...
In the remote northern reaches of the Isle of Skye, archaeologists have unearthed1 compelling evidence that challenges long-held beliefs about the extent of ...
The two felines—one adult, one juvenile—appear to have been cared for by the sailors before the vessel sank in a hurricane in 1559, according to a new study ...