Humans news stories

Imagine a world where you could control your sense of time. Where trips to the dentist flew by in a second and holidays felt like they lasted forever. Time altering pills may sound like science fiction but the time warping effects of psychoactive drugs suggest that deliberate time manipulation may be possible.

Recent evidence suggests kings did not always run the show.

In a scientific commentary published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution… a group of archaeological scientists strongly advocate for the use of modern scientific techniques to support claims such as those made about Homo naledi.

Inside a decades-long journey to uncover the sacramental origins of the Bufo alvarius toad—and the powerful psychedelic derived from it…The story began innocently enough in Haiti in the spring of 1982, in the temple of a Vodoun sorcerer…

Archaeologists think they may have found one of the largest prehistoric hunter-gatherer cemeteries in northern Europe just a hair south of the Arctic Circle. But the one important thing missing from the 6,500-year-old site in Finland is any evidence of human skeletons.

A research group… has clarified differences in the physical characteristics of rocks used by early humans during the Paleolithic…The researchers have published the results in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology.

One of the most well-studied marine mammals in the world has been secretly harboring a superpower sixth sense. The study was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

The astrophysicist and professor likes to ruffle feathers – and says his critics are merely jealous. He discusses UFOs, interstellar objects and the risks of his all-consuming search.

The double burial of an adult woman and an infant, dating to about 7000–6800 BCE, discovered in 1934 during construction works at the spa gardens of Bad Dürrenberg, is regarded as one of the outstanding burial finds of the Mesolithic in Central Europe…Genetic research now reveals the relation of the woman and the child: the boy is not her son, but is a fourth- or fifth-degree relation.

Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or severe ADHD symptoms who practiced microdosing with psychedelics reported increases in mindfulness after four weeks, according to new preliminary research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru.

A headline-grabbing paper claiming that a structure in Indonesia is the oldest pyramid in the world has raised the eyebrows of some archaeologists — and has now prompted an investigation by the journal that published it, Nature has learnt.

In a paper, “Genetic continuity and change among the Indigenous peoples of California,” published in Nature, the researchers reveal new genetic data that links ancient individuals and languages to the cultural landscape of ancient California.

What may be the world’s largest prehistoric hand ax, measuring over 20 inches long, was found in Saudi Arabia. It’s also unknown how old the tool is…However, other tools found at the site may date to 200,000 years ago…

In a recent study conducted in Canada, researchers have uncovered a potentially promising connection between the use of psychedelic mushrooms and a reduction in psychological distress, particularly among individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. The study was published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

Divers off the coast of Naples, Italy have recovered a large chunk of chiseled obsidian that likely went down in a Stone Age shipwreck more than 5,000 years ago.