By: Greg Schmalzel

Twelve thousand years ago, South America stood on the brink of collapse. Megafauna like the giant ground sloth and toxodon were vanishing under the invasion of Native American hunt...

By: Greg Schmalzel

When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming a paleontologist. It’s the first career path I really remember obsessing over. I can remember visiting places like the Museum of Natural His...

By: Greg Schmalzel

What happens when the climate suddenly turns against you and there’s nowhere left to run? A sudden cold snap wipes out your crops. The game disappears. Food stores dwindle, and hun...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Hidden under the wind-blown sands of the Middle East, are the footprints of ancient travelers. Early humans walked these grounds seeking respite, exploring worlds beyond their home...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Imagine staring across a vast, indifferent ocean with no land in sight. Your only companion is a hollowed log bobbing beneath your fingertips as waves smack against its side. Each ...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Across the Americas, there are unexplained mysteries. Stones older than the stories explaining their origins—cut with impossible precision, aligned to stars, and carved by civiliza...

By: Greg Schmalzel

What if I told you… Human evolution isn’t over?

Not even close.

Right now — as you scroll, click, and watch this video — something strange is happening. Something bigger than any...

By: Greg Schmalzel

You have about 30 trillion cells in your body, and they have an ancient history that goes back more than 3 billion years. You are the product of that history.

Most of us think of ...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Why does speaking in front of a crowd make your heart race, your mouth go dry, and your brain freeze? It turns out... It's not irrational. It’s ancient. And you're not alone. Fear ...

By: Greg Schmalzel

There are many myths and misconceptions in the popular understanding of human evolution.
But few are as deeply rooted—or as misunderstood—as the idea of the alpha male. You’ve heard...

By: Greg Schmalzel

The longest snake alive today is the reticulated python—a creature that can stretch over 20 feet long and squeeze the life out of animals much larger than itself. It lives in the r...

By: Greg Schmalzel

How old is music? Before it was recorded in modern studios or written on staves, music manifested itself in the lives of ancient humans. A low hum in the distance. The patterned be...