Researchers have analyzed a collection of donut-shaped, perforated stones an archaeological site dating back about 12,000 years.

The story doesn’t end with spindle whorls, either — there’s one more spin to it, one that links to one of the most impactful inventions in human history: the wheel. The wheel is often heralded as one of humanity’s greatest inventions. But what if ...

A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone in the development of rotational tools including wheels, according to a study published November 13,