U.S. History
All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.
World History
History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.
Eras & Ages
From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.
Culture & Tradition
The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.
Science & Innovation
The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.
When did early humans first develop spoken language?
Take a look at the animals (and one fungus!) that have had a huge effect on the human race.
Known as the "king of the tyrant lizards," T-Rex was one of the largest carnivores of all time.
DNA evidence may prove whether Cro Magnon and Neanderthal interbreeding was possible and what traces might be left in the genome of modern humans.
Scientists believe a combination of disastrous events may have led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A 1,000 year-long ice age known as the Younger Dryas may have brought together different groups of prehistoric humans from across the Americas.
Paleonthropologists attempt to explain the fossil evidence of cannibalism among the Neanderthals.
Clovis points found on the east coast of the U.S. challenge the traditional theory that the Clovis people migrated to North-America via the Bering land bridge.
Dinosaurs can reveal fascinating details of how life was 65 million years ago. But unearthing them can prove to be challenging.
Get the full story behind the extinction of the mammoth species that once roamed the earth.
Salt—necessary for human life—was once a highly prized commodity that could not be easily accessed in many parts of the world.
Did Cro Magnons, the ancestors of early humans, cause the Neanderthal extinction?
Genetic analysis helps to decipher the mysteries of human evolution.
