Hunting

Fifty Years Later, a Roman Hunting Mosaic Resurfaces Beneath Marsala

A richly detailed Roman mosaic showing a hunting scene has come back to light in western Sicily. Archaeologist Carmela …

Interesting
Carved from a mammoth tusk, Europe’s oldest boomerang found in Poland

Anthropologists in southern Poland uncovered a 72-centimeter boomerang expertly carved from mammoth tusk in Obłazowa Cave. Radiocarbon dating revealed that the artifact dates to between 42,290 and 39,280 years ago,…
Health & Beauty
How ancient persistence hunting shaped modern marathon running

Humans may not be the fastest sprinters among animals, but over the course of evolution they have made remarkable gains in endurance running. Ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics, researchers…
Mind & Life
Loch Ness Centre is hiring a ‘Nessie hunter’ — and the pay is surprisingly high

The offer is tempting. But it requires courage and a specific set of skills. For nearly a century, the creature said to live in Loch Ness, south of Inverness, has…
Science & Technology
Prehistoric Women Weren’t Just Gatherers — They Hunted Too

New research debunks the long-standing myth that prehistoric men hunted while women only gathered. Research Objective Professor Lacy’s team, which focuses on the health of ancient peoples, collaborated with Cara…