Around 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens faced near extinction due to the Toba supervolcano eruption, which triggered a volcanic ...

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Global insurance losses from natural disasters have eclipsed $100 billion in 2025, even as subdued hurricane activity has resulted in unusually low third-quarter costs so far. Preliminary insured ...

Scientists have discovered evidence of stone megastructures on the Karst Plateau on the border of Slovenia and Italy that were most likely built before the Late Bronze Age. These enormous structures ...

TROY, Ohio (AP) - Archaeologists are uncovering pieces of early history as an Ohio tavern continues reconstruction following a fire last December. Since last Tuesday, crews from Ohio Valley ...

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Cece Cordon had been living in a used recreational vehicle for a few months with her husband and toddler when Hurricane Helene swept through Hendersonville, N.C., last September, killing more than 100 ...

A newly discovered prehistoric crab species has been named Costacopluma nicksabani in honor of legendary football coach Nick Saban. The dime-sized fossil, found in Lowndes County, Alabama, dates back ...

Scientists from Peking University have uncovered new genetic evidence that sheds light on how prehistoric people in China interacted, migrated, and built their communities. Led by Professors Huang ...