Archaeologists working in northern Mesopotamia say they have uncovered visual patterns that look a lot like structured counting, even though no written numerals existed at the time. The claim is bold: ...

Africans pioneered basic arithmetic 25 000 years ago. The Ishango bone is a tool handle with notches carved into it found in the Ishango region of Zaïre (now called Congo) near Lake Edward. The bone ...

A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique – the etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Ishango bone, from Africa's Congo region, has dozens of parallel notches cut into its surface ...

Apart from those very directly involved at the heart of the recent bout of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), nobody will ever know the full story. Wars being what they are, ...

This series presents selected technical marvels from the fields of computing technology, mathematics, astronomy, surveying, time measurement, looms and automatons (automaton figures, chess-playing ...

Bone broth seems like a jack of all trades when it comes to health benefits. The beverage-slash-soup may improve gut health, ease joint pain, and help your muscles and bones stay strong, per the ...