stonehenge Why this 5,000 year old chalk drum is one of the most important prehistoric finds in Britain Gareth Branwyn

lighting Projection artists recreated the world's oldest sundial on the winter solstice Thom Dunn

trepanation Stone Age humans had 4-inch holes drilled in their skulls to free the demons inside Allan Rose Hill

History Neolithic farmers in northwest Europe extremely violent, say archeologists Rob Beschizza

art The world's oldest narrative art has been discovered. It's a picture of a guy jerking off to horny leopards Thom Dunn

dupe Archaeologists think Stonehenge may have been moved from its original spot Miss Cellania

archaeology Parts of Stonehenge may have been schlepped across Great Britain from other monuments David Pescovitz

Science Peer-reviewed scientific study claims COVID-19 is embedded in our DNA, can be cured with magical amulets, also Stonehenge Thom Dunn

climate change Druids prop up faerie stone knocked over by a bull to stop bad luck, sparking government investigation Thom Dunn

Science 'Astonishing' giant circle of pits found at Stonehenge Xeni Jardin

Science A 1953 colloquium pondered the question "Did Man Once Live By Beer Alone?" Clive Thompson

Science This is the reconstructed face of a pet dog that lived 4,500 years ago David Pescovitz

tattoos From Bears Ears in Utah, a 2,000-year-old tattooing tool is rediscovered Xeni Jardin

mistakes Ancient Scottish stone circle turns out to have been built in 1990s Rob Beschizza

stonehenge Stonehenge: we may now know who they were and what they were doing Jason Weisberger

History Controversy over DNA sequencing of 90 Egyptian mummies Andrea James

happy mutants Walkaway Q&A: great debut novels, collections, and favorites Cory Doctorow

obits Mandy Johnson, 1953-2015 Rob Beschizza

animals Genetic study suggests dogs emerged independently from two wolf populations Rob Beschizza

books The Paradox: a secret history of magical London worthy of Tim Powers Cory Doctorow