https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-may-have-solved-stonehenge-s-biggest-mysteryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-may-have-solved-stonehenge-s-biggest-mysteryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-may-have-solved-stonehenge-s-biggest-mystery#u2579Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:41:35 +0000New research challenges the idea that Stonehenge’s Altar Stone was moved by ancient people, instead pointing to glacial transport from Scotland. The debate over its origin has shifted, with some studies supporting ice movement while others still argue for human effort. The exact methods used to transport the bluestones remain unclear, though human involvement is widely accepted for those stones. Confidence in glacial theory for the Altar Stone has grown but is not yet universal.What's confirmed:Stonehenge’s Altar Stone—a six-ton sandstone slab—is now believed by multiple studies to have been t https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-may-have-solved-stonehenge-s-biggest-mysteryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scientists-may-have-solved-stonehenge-s-biggest-mystery#u2493Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:02:16 +0000Researchers now believe Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone and other bluestones were transported hundreds of kilometers by ancient people, not glaciers. Advanced mineral analysis rules out glacial movement, suggesting intentional human effort. The exact methods remain unclear, but the discovery reshapes understanding of prehistoric engineering. Debate persists over whether glaciers moved some stones a century ago.What's confirmed:Scientists found no glacial sediment signatures near Stonehenge, strongly indicating humans moved the bluestones and Altar Stone intentionally.The six-ton Altar Stone w