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![A man holds a silver ingot in the palm of his hand. He is in a museum with Viking artifacts, including a boat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pxT83JnfLx2odZsLDeQhch-320-80.jpg)
Viking Age 'treasure' discovered by metal detectorist on Isle of Man
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The silver ingot would have been used during the Viking Age in exchange for goods and services.
![Model skeletons of a neanderthal and human](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fg6D8CJWSjGjz6ffGfVX35-320-80.jpg)
Neanderthals and humans interbred 47,000 years ago for nearly 7,000 years, research suggests
By Charles Q. Choi published
DNA from prehistoric and modern-day people suggests that humans interbred with Neanderthals 47,000 years ago for a period lasting 6,800 years.
![A tall carved statue in a museum](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FJaHfBBPbP7Vjiin9Q8vqY-320-80.jpg)
Shigir Idol: World's oldest wood sculpture has mysterious carved faces and once stood 17 feet tall
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Crafted out of the trunk of a larch tree, this towering figure features several human faces.
![silver coins in a man's hand covered with dirt](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WXpiy8VMvxnRHfHy3HNmWi-320-80.jpg)
'Jackpot' of 2,000 early-medieval coins discovered by hiker in Czech Republic
By Tom Metcalfe published
The coins must have amounted to a huge sum when they were buried about 900 years ago.
![A man in a blue robe herds horses on the Inner Mongolian grassy plain.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4HmmiBApxj2qRtARQ8CFzi-320-80.jpg)
Humans didn't domesticate horses until 4,200 years ago — a millennium later than thought
By Kristina Killgrove published
Ancient DNA of nearly 500 horses reveals that humans didn't domesticate them until 2200 B.C., 1,000 years later than we previously thought.
![drawing of the evolution of humans](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rcAa76eMGzM5GxrGtpvD3A-320-80.jpg)
We aren't evolving fast enough to keep up with changes in culture
By Jose Yong published
Social media, city life and even our sweet tooth can affect stress levels, health and even how many children we have.
![A man holds a sword inside a musem.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dEJbGgvGr8SjFsyXbVXxYR-320-80.jpg)
'The blade of the sword was still sharp': Lost metal detectorist discovers Bronze Age sword and ax in UK
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist found the sword, ax head and bangle after he became separated from his peers during a treasure hunt in England.
![Rock art engravings of cattle found by archaeologists in Sudan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7wj8H4JggwwAnwrbPesdne-320-80.jpg)
4,000-year-old rock art of boats and cattle unearthed in Sudan paint a picture of a green Sahara
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Thousands of years ago, a large swath of the Sahara may have been a green grassland ideal for raising cattle.
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