Archaeologists in Belize have uncovered the tomb of an ancient Maya ruler, packed with fascinating artifacts—including a striking jadeite mosaic death mask and intricately shaped vessels depicting animals like owls and monkeys. This discovery offers a rare glimpse into the rituals and craftsmanship of a civilization that thrived centuries ago.

Archaeologists found a 4,000-year-old human rib in the Pyrenees with an arrowhead still embedded in it—evidence of a violent attack that the victim somehow survived. The discovery offers a rare, grisly glimpse into the dangers of life in the Bronze Age.

Turns out, potlucks aren’t a modern invention—they’re practically prehistoric. Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that hunter-gatherers 11,000 years ago threw feasts where guests brought their own exotic meats, like wild boar, to share. This pushes back the timeline for communal dining traditions way before farming even existed.

A quirky medieval sermon—filled with what we'd now call "memes" and riddled with spelling errors—might have cracked a centuries-old puzzle in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Researchers think this overlooked text could finally decode a baffling line that’s stumped scholars for 600 years.

Editor’s Note: It’s not every day a 14th-century mystery gets untangled, especially one involving a literary giant like Chaucer. This discovery shows how even the smallest historical details—like a meme-filled sermon—can shed light on cultural inside jokes or errors that traveled across centuries. For book nerds and history buffs, it’s a reminder that the past is way weirder (and more relatable) than we think.

Scientists studying ancient rocks in Australia have uncovered what might be the earliest signs of Earth’s tectonic plates shifting—way back when the planet was just a billion years old. The discovery pushes the timeline for plate tectonics much further into the past than previously thought, adding fuel to the debate over when and how Earth’s crust first started moving.