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DNA Testing on 2,000-Year-Old Bones in Italy Reveal East Asian Ancestry
Researchers excavating an
ancient Roman cemetery were
surprised when DNA testing
on a set of bones revealed
East Asian ancestry. ... > full story
Lost Roman Law Code Discovered in London
Part of an ancient Roman law
code previously thought to
have been lost forever has
been discovered. The
breakthrough was made after
piecing together 17
fragments of previously
... > full story
Cave Reveals Southwest's Abrupt Climate Swings During Ice Age
Ice Age climate records from
an Arizona stalagmite link
the Southwest's winter
precipitation to
temperatures in the North
... > full story
Animals Populated Madagascar by Rafting There
How did the lemurs, flying
foxes and narrow-striped
mongooses get to the large,
isolated island of
Madagascar sometime after 65
million years ago? A pair of
... > full story
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Raft or Bridge: How Did Iguanas Reach Tiny Pacific Islands?
January 14, 2010 — Scientists have long puzzled over how iguanas, a group of lizards mostly found in the Americas, came to inhabit the isolated Pacific islands of Fiji and Tonga. For years, the leading explanation has ... > full story -
Missing 500-Years of Loggias, Porticos Described
January 14, 2010 — Using texts and images, a researcher has for the first time reconstructed the time when the use of porticos -- roof-covered structures supported by columns -- gave way to loggias, or recessed ... > full story -
Fossil Footprints Give Land Vertebrates a Much Longer History
January 8, 2010 — The discovery of fossil footprints from early backboned land animals in Poland leads to the sensational conclusion that our ancestors left the water at least 18 million years earlier than previously ... > full story -
Sixty Headless Skeletons -- 3,000 Years Old -- Discovered in Pacific Ocean Archipelago Vanuatu
December 21, 2009 — A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ... > full story -
Tropical Birds Waited for Land Crossing Between North and South America, Study Finds
December 20, 2009 — Despite their ability to fly, tropical birds waited until the formation of the land bridge between North and South America to move northward, according to a new ... > full story -
Ancient Pygmy Sea Cow Discovered
December 18, 2009 — A near-complete skull of a primitive "dugong" has been discovered, illuminating a virtually unknown period in Madagascar fossil ... > full story -
Stone Age Pantry: Archaeologist Unearths Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans Using Wild Grains and Tubers for Food
December 18, 2009 — The consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to an archaeologist who has found the oldest example of ... > full story -
Climate Change Does Not Always Lead to Conflict
December 17, 2009 — Bronze age farmers adapted to drought. The climate change that took place in Mesopotamia around 2000 BC did not lead to war, but in fact led to the development of a new shared identity. Although ... > full story -
DNA of Jesus-Era Shrouded Man in Jerusalem Reveals Earliest Case of Leprosy
December 16, 2009 — The DNA of a first-century shrouded man found in a tomb on the edge of the Old City of Jerusalem has revealed the earliest proven case of ... > full story -
Remains Of Minoan-Style Painting Discovered During Excavations Of Canaanite Palace
December 7, 2009 — The remains of a Minoan-style wall painting, recognizable by a blue background, the first of its kind to be found in Israel, was discovered in the course of the recent excavation season at Tel Kabri. ... > full story
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