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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One of “Publishing’s Greatest Failures” – How a 500-Year-Old Bible Map Changed History Forever

Forming moon may have taken three big impacts early in Earth’s history

Traces of Proto-Earth Found! Our Planet’s History Rewritten

A Glimpse of History in Benin City

A farewell to Jim Lovell Two Gemini and two Apollo flights cemented this trailblazing astronaut’s place in history.

Rewriting History: Egypt’s New Kingdom Started Later Than We Thought

A Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History.

Why Hurricane Melissa Was One of the Most Powerful Atlantic Storms in History

New ‘miniature T rex’ rewrites the history of the world’s largest predator

How AI and sand dunes on Mars can reveal the planet's history, one grain at a time

Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future

How Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History

Unusual Fossil Discovery Rewrites the History of Freshwater Fish

Tiny fossil bone helps unlock history of the bowerbird - EurekAlert!

The trailblazer who made history as Nasa's first woman commander

Within Mars’ Craters, Ice Deposits Have Recorded the History of the Planet

UT College of Veterinary Medicine and Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical make history with first K-9 officer air transport training - EurekAlert!

Frozen clues: Mars’ crater deposits reveal a history of shrinking ice volumes through ages - EurekAlert!

Physical exercise can 'train' the immune system. The finding comes from a study of older adults with a history of endurance training, which involves prolonged physical activity such as long-distance running, cycling, swimming, rowing, and walking.

Fossilized ear bones rewrite the history of freshwater fish - EurekAlert!