Early humans developed language by imitating birdsong, according to a 2013 linguistic study at MIT. When birds learn to sing, and humans learn to talk, an identical set of more than 50 genes are activated, according to a 2014 study at Duke. Birds and humans share a 75 percent ratio […]

A flurry of archaeological discoveries and new analysis of old specimens means Israel now ranks first in the world with at least seven different species from the genus Homo, dating back 1.5 million years to Homo erectus. If the Cradle of Humankind is in South Africa, the cradle of the […]

We warmly welcome Ben Gagnon, author of Church of Birds, as our featured author this month. Ben’s book is an eco-history of human evolution supported by recent scientific discoveries, ancient myths, and sacred texts. Across dozens of cultures, migratory birds were seen as divine agents of a benevolent sun, delivering seeds to […]

A combination of scientific evidence, mythic tales and religious texts sheds light for the first time on an ancient ritual of human reincarnation that culminated at dawn on the winter solstice at megalithic temples across four continents. One of the keys to the puzzle is the annual fall migration of […]