This Collection invites submissions that describe datasets derived from the rich and diverse sources of our shared past, including: archaeological samples, museum holdings, and historical records.

Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex ...

It pulled in gas and small companion galaxies, slowly building up the bright central region and sweeping spiral arms we see today. In a new study published in March 2026, my colleagues and I used this ...