History

History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation') is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.

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What triggered one of the most dramatic changes in Earth’s history?

This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history

Samples of Lunar Rock Are Leading Scientists to Rethink the Moon's History

New geological archive discovered: Fossilised wood reveals 300 million years of Earth’s history - EurekAlert!

3.1-Billion-Year-Old Rocks Rewrite the History of Earth’s Early Tectonics

'The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch

‘Explosive diarrhoea’ outbreak grips US: how researchers are hunting its source. The CDC's parasite surveillance team dropped from 11 to 3 people last year, complicating efforts to track down what is now the largest Cyclospora outbreak in US history.

Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)

Roman ship raised intact to the surface in Spain for the first time in history

The Rubin telescope just began the largest cosmic time-lapse in history

Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted?

The 4,000-Year-Old City That Defied History’s Rules on Wealth and Power

DNA methylation meets lineage tracing: History, recent progress, and future directions - EurekAlert!

Launch monster: SpaceX has lofted more satellites than everyone else in history, combined

2,000-Year-Old Grape Seeds Rewrite the History of Italian Wine

Spacecraft flyby offers clues to the history of the small asteroid Donaldjohanson - EurekAlert!

The History and Scientific Impact of Hubble’s Deep Field Imaging

Fossils from Chinese Cave Fill Crucial Gap in History of Gigantopithecus blacki

Why Is SpaceX Launching History’s Biggest Rocket During A Fuel Crisis?

A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.