Ochre body paint may have been a form of prehistoric sunscreen that helped early humans survive a sudden increase in ultraviolet (UV) radiation around 41,000 years ago. That's a fascinating new ...

It’s not hard to see why the mysteries of human life in prehistoric times is such a compelling subject for so many people. While the last few thousands of years of human history abound with records of ...

A geomagnetic disruption caused auroras to wander for centuries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you want to be dazzled by a ...

Agathe Lise-Pronovost receives funding from the Australian Research Council. About 41,000 years ago, something remarkable happened: Earth’s magnetic field flipped and, for a temporary period, magnetic ...

About 41,000 years ago, something remarkable happened: Earth’s magnetic field flipped and, for a temporary period, magnetic north was south and magnetic south was north. Palaeomagnetists refer to this ...