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 ...

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 ...

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 study of the most recent near-reversals of the Earth's magnetic field by an international team of researchers, including the University of Liverpool, has found it is unlikely that such an event will ...

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 ...