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Archaeologist Uses Satellite Imagery To Explore Ancient Mexico
May 14, 2008 — Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help archaeologists peer into the ancient Mexican past. In a novel archaeological application, multi- and hyperspectral data will help build the most ... > full story -
Genetics Confirm Oral Traditions Of Druze In Israel
May 12, 2008 — DNA analysis of residents of Druze villages in Israel suggests these ancient religious communities offer a genetic snapshot of the Near East as it was several thousands of years ago. The Druze harbor ... > full story -
New Evidence From Earliest Known Human Settlement In The Americas
May 9, 2008 — New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that ... > full story -
New Findings Challenge Conventional Ideas On Evolution Of Human Diet, Natural Selection
April 30, 2008 — New findings suggest that the ancient human "cousin" known as the "Nutcracker Man" wasn't regularly eating anything like nuts after all. Researchers used a combination of microscopy and fractal ... > full story -
Ancient Sunflower Fuels Debate About Agriculture In The Americas
April 30, 2008 — Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Florida State University have confirmed evidence of domesticated sunflower in Mexico -- 4,000 years before what had been previously ... > full story -
Freshwater Herring Had Salty Origin
April 25, 2008 — East Africa's Lake Tanganyika has a highly diverse fauna which closely resembles marine animals. A researcher has traced the origins of the Lake's freshwater herring to a marine invasion which ... > full story -
Early Human Populations Evolved Separately For 100,000 Years
April 25, 2008 — Over 600 complete mtDNA genomes from indigenous populations across the continent were analyzed and the data provided surprising insights into the early demographic history of human populations before ... > full story -
Ancient Buddhist Paintings From Bamiyan Were Made Of Oil, Hundreds Of Years Before Technique Was 'Invented' In Europe
April 22, 2008 — The world was in shock when in 2001 the Talibans destroyed two ancient Buddha statues in Afghanistan. Behind them, there are caves decorated with precious paintings from 5th to 9th century A.D. The ... > full story -
Slowly-developing Primates Definitely Not Dim-witted
April 21, 2008 — Some primates have evolved big brains because their extra brainpower helps them live and reproduce longer, an advantage that outweighs the demands of extra years of growth and development they spend ... > full story -
Neanderthals Speak Again After 30,000 Years
April 21, 2008 — An anthropologist has reconstructed vocal tracts that simulate the sound of the Neanderthal voice. Using 50,000-year-old fossils from France and a computer synthesizer, the researcher has generated a ... > full story -
Early Elephant 'Was Amphibious'
April 20, 2008 — The scientists were investigating the lifestyle of two early elephants (proboscideans) Moeritherium and Barytherium that lived in the Eocene period, over 37 million years ago. By analysing isotopes ... > full story -
Unearthing Clues Of Catastrophic Earthquakes
April 18, 2008 — The destruction and disappearance of ancient cultures mark the history of human civilization, making for fascinating stories and cautionary tales. The longevity of today's societies may depend upon ... > full story
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