Hunters

Artwork shows three mammoths being watched by a family of ancient Alaskans from the dunes near the Swan Point archaeological site, a seasonal hunting camp occupied 14,000 years ago. Credit: Julius Csostonyi. editedScientists have linked the movements of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with early human settlements in Alaska. Analysis of the mammoth’s tusk revealed a journey that overlapped with human hunting areas, indicating a close relationship between these early settlers and mammoths.Researchers have linked the…

LockBit, one of the world’s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and international law enforcement agencies including Europol and the FBI. The gang is known for holding victims’ data to ransom and providing ransomware-as-a-service, whereby it licenses malware to other hackers. LockBit has seen rapid growth since its emergence in 2019. According to Europol, in 2022, it was the most deployed ransomware in the world — causing billions of euros…

Archaeologists have identified what may be Europe's oldest human-made megastructure, submerged 21 meters below the Baltic Sea in the Bay of Mecklenburg, Germany. This structure—which has been named the Blinkerwall—is a continuous low wall made from over 1,500 granite stones that runs for almost a kilometer. The evidence suggests it was constructed by Paleolithic people between 11,700 and 9,900 years ago, probably as an aid for hunting reindeer. …

Hunting with hounds was once an integral part of country life across the UK. Emerging from woods in a quiet corner of rural England, a small band of anti-foxhunting campaigners have just one goal: to confuse the pack of dogs chasing a fox and prevent its death. These "hunt saboteurs" regularly gate-crash meetings across the country in what has become…

New research reveals that prehistoric women were not only involved in hunting but may have been physiologically better suited for it. This research, based on physiological studies and archaeological evidence, underscores the endurance capabilities of women and the lack of a strict division of labor in early societies. The study emphasizes the need to reevaluate long-standing biases about female capabilities.When Cara Ocobock was a young child, she often wondered at the images in movies, books, comics, and cartoons…

Here’s one for Nessie enthusiasts and cryptozoologists everywhere: a documentary about the monster-hunting frenzy at Loch Ness in the 1970s and 80s. “It was a race! It was zoological Mount Everest!” remembers one hunter. Someone else recalls reading that discovering the Loch Ness monster would be bigger than the moon landing. There’s even an old clip of David Attenborough on Michael Parkinson’s chat show discussing – with not a trace of scepticism – the search for a creature lurking in the deep dark waters.What strikes…

Launch delays suck, but they happen. They’re especially annoying if the item has been delayed for years, much anticipated, or based on a treasured franchise. Well, according to a new report, a game that meets all three of those categories just got delayed yet again. Star Wars: Hunters was just delayed again, and it’s not set to come out until next year. What is this game? If you look at the gameplay trailer, you’ll be impressed by the fact that someone actually made Overwatch even nerdier. Taking place on Vespaara, Star…

Recover lost memories in Relic Hunters Legend There are many looter shooters on the market, but the upcoming game Relic Hunters Legend manages to stand out thanks to its adorably cartoonish visuals. A closed beta will be made available soon, giving the public a taste of what Rogue Snail is cooking up. Here’s everything you need to know. Screenshot by Destructoid. Relic Hunters Legend’s Closed Beta Relic Hunters Legend is an upcoming online top-down looter-shooter set to release on Steam. It features action RPG…

While there has been evidence of women hunting, these historical discoveries have been treated more as the exception than the rule. But it seems women not only actively hunted in most societies, but their involvement in that role among the society was on par with their male counterparts.Researchers have analyzed data dating back 100 years on 63 different and diverse foraging societies around the world and found that in 50 of the groups (79%), women were active hunters regardless of whether they were mothers or even…

The research compiled evidence from around the world to show that women participate in subsistence hunting in the majority of cultures. Credit: Mohamed_hassan, Pixabay, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Analysis of data from dozens of foraging societies around the world shows that women hunt in at least 79% of these societies, opposing the widespread belief that men exclusively hunt and women exclusively gather.…