The Bering Land Bridge and the “Clovis First” theory

Hunters migrating from Asia across the Bering Land Bridge. When glaciers form, they freeze up vast quantities of water that would otherwis...

The early civilizations of Mesoamerica

The Aztec city of Tenochtitlán was surrounded by Lake Texcoco and connected to the mainland by bridge-like roads. In the years before the S...

Humboldt and Ritter

Collection: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Author: Ziegler, J. M. Attributed Author: Ritter, Carl Date: 1864 Two of the founders o...

Life elements came from outer space

New genome research at Oxford University could change the way scientists view our evolution. Carl Holm ABC A meteorite found in Antarctica ...

Tiny DNA Molecules Show Liquid Crystal Phases, Pointing To New Scenario For First Life On Earth

A microscope image showing that a solution of tiny DNA molecules has formed a liquid-crystal phase. The DNA molecules pair to form DNA dou...

The Anglo-Saxon Victory Tree: The Holy Rood

The Ruthwell Cross, Ruthwell church The Germanic conception of the world tree, along with the practice of venerating sacred groves and mig...

Germanic Sacred Places and Objects in Britain

The Germanic invaders of the British Isles seem to have been less concerned with magic and with the aura of particular places in this worl...