Though they are popular for celebrations, concerts, and nighttime events, it must be said that glow sticks are a controversial and potentially harmful accessory. Like many inventions across the ...

A recently unearthed, 300,000-year-old wooden stick may have once been thrown by extinct human ancestors hunting wild game, according to new research. On the surface, the find—a short ...

Human spines that were threaded onto wooden posts 500 years ago as part of a gruesome ritual have been discovered in Peru. Nearly 200 examples of the grim creations, believed to be attempts to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...