The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material sources suggests a deep understanding of their landscapes. It allowed early ...

Members of the John Carroll Society gathered Jan. 11 to celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at St. Patrick’s ...

New evidence of cremation 9,500 years ago in south-central Africa challenges long-held notions about how hunter-gatherers treated their dead.

The Pahon Cave in Gabon offers archaeologists a well-preserved look into the Late Stone Age time period in central Africa, thanks to the stratified layers of guano-based sediment. This is in contrast ...

Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme revealed in a new interview what his plans are for his body after his eventually dies. The revelation came up as a bigger conversation about death with Stereogum ...

Background: Developmental delays affect up to 18% of children worldwide, particularly in disadvantaged populations. Early identification is critical; however, existing tools are often ...

The Stones of Stenness, a brood of lichen-encrusted megaliths in the far north of the British Isles, could be mistaken for a latter-day work of land art, one with ominous overtones. The stones stand ...

Archaeologists have unearthed dozens of artifacts, some dating as far back as 6,000 years, right beneath London’s Palace of Westminster. These discoveries come after an archaeological survey was ...

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...

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Children who count on their fingers between ages 4 and 6 1/2 have better addition skills by age 7 than those who don’t use their fingers, suggesting that finger counting is an important stepping stone ...

It’s beyond a trope at this point for Gen X kids to tell the story of their magical, free-range childhood, but just indulge me for a moment. I spent my summer running around with my sister and a pack ...