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New Archaeological 'High Definition' Sourcing Sharpens Understanding of the Past
A new method of sourcing the
origins of artefacts in high
definition is set to improve
our understanding of the
past. ... > full story
Origins of Human Culture Linked to Rapid Climate Change
Rapid climate change during
the Middle Stone Age,
between 80,000 and 40,000
years ago, sparked surges in
cultural innovation in early
modern human populations,
... > full story
'Whodunnit' of Irish Potato Famine Solved
An international team of
scientists reveals that a
unique strain of potato
blight they call HERB-1
triggered the Irish potato
famine of the mid-19th
century. ... > full story
Light Cast on Lifestyle and Diet of First New Zealanders
Scientists have shed new
light on the diet,
lifestyles and movements of
the first New Zealanders by
analyzing isotopes from
their bones and teeth. ... > full story
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Archaeological Genetics: It's Not All as Old as It at First Seems
May 20, 2013 — Genomic analyses suggest that patterns of genetic diversity which indicate population movement may not be as ancient as previously believed, but may be attributable to recent ... > full story -
From Ocean to Land: The Fishy Origins of Our Hips
May 14, 2013 — New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously ... > full story -
Oldest Fossil Hominin Ear Bones Ever Recovered: Discovery Could Yield Important Clues on Human Origins
May 13, 2013 — Anthropologists could shed new light on the earliest existence of humans. The study analyzed the tiny ear bones, the malleus, incus and stapes, from two species of early human ancestor in South ... > full storyMore: -
Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting and Scavenging
May 10, 2013 — A recent research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa. Beginning around two million years ago, early stone tool-making ... > full story -
Elephant's Tomb in Carmona May Have Been a Temple to the God Mithras
May 10, 2013 — The so-called Elephant's Tomb in the Roman necropolis of Carmona (Seville, Spain) was not always used for burials. The original structure of the building and a window through which the sun shines ... > full story -
Justinianic Plague Was Caused by Bacterium Yersinia Pestis, DNA of Skeletal Remains Shows
May 10, 2013 — Ancient DNA analyses of skeletal remains of plague victims from the 6th century AD provide information about the phylogeny and the place of origin of this ... > full story -
Cannibal Tadpoles Key to Understanding Digestive Evolution
May 8, 2013 — A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to new ... > full story -
Genes Show One Big European Family
May 7, 2013 — From Ireland to the Balkans, Europeans are basically one big family, closely related to one another for the past thousand years, according to a new study of the DNA of people from across the ... > full story -
Ice Age Ancestors Might Have Used Words in Common With Us
May 7, 2013 — New research shows that Ice Age people living in Europe 15,000 years ago might have used forms of some common words including I, you, we, man and bark, that in some cases could still be recognized ... > full story -
King Richard III Archaeological Unit Discovers Roman Cemetery Under Car Park
May 3, 2013 — The University of Leicester archaeological unit that discovered King Richard III has spearheaded another dig and discovered a 1,700-old- Roman cemetery -- under another car park in ... > full story
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