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The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry
Using advanced analysis of
DNA from Y chromosomes from
men all over the world,
scientists have shed new
light on the mystery of when
... > full story
Mystery Deepens in Coffin-Within-a-Coffin Found at Richard III Site
Archaeologists have
unearthed a mysterious
coffin-within-a-coffin near
the final resting place of
Richard III. ... > full story
Extinct Ancient Ape Did Not Walk Like a Human, Study Shows
A new study has found that a
9- to 7-million-year-old ape
from Italy did not, in fact,
walk habitually on two legs.
The findings refute a long
body of evidence, suggest ... > full story
Archaeologists to Lift Lid on Mysterious Stone Coffin at Richard III Site
University of Leicester
archaeologists will exhume a
14th century stone coffin at
the latest Grey Friars dig
this week. ... > full story
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Discovery of Stone Monument Adds New Chapter to Ancient Maya History: New World 'Cleopatra Story' Waits 1,000 Years to Be Retold
July 17, 2013 — Archaeologists tunneling beneath the main temple of the ancient Maya city of El Perú-Waka’ in Guatemala have discovered a stone monument with hieroglyphic text detailing the exploits of ... > full story -
Asian Origins of Native American Dogs Confirmed
July 10, 2013 — Once thought to have been extinct, native American dogs are on the contrary thriving, according to a recent study that links these breeds to ancient ... > full story -
Neandertals Shared Speech and Language With Modern Humans, Study Suggests
July 9, 2013 — Fast-accumulating data seem to indicate that our close cousins, the Neandertals, were much more similar to us than imagined even a decade ago. But did they have anything like modern speech and ... > full story -
Clues from an Ancient Viking Trading Centre: A Tantalizing Hint of an Ancient Trading Town
July 9, 2013 — It was a routine archaeological dig, necessitated by the expansion of Norway's main north-south highway, the E6, just north of Trondheim, the country's third largest city. But the finds surprised ... > full story -
Farming Started in Several Places at Once: Origins of Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent
July 5, 2013 — For decades archaeologists have been searching for the origins of agriculture. Their findings indicated that early plant domestication took place in the western and northern Fertile Crescent. In a ... > full story -
Study of Mitochondrial DNA Ties Ancient Remains to Living Descendants
July 4, 2013 — Researchers report that they have found a direct genetic link between the remains of Native Americans who lived thousands of years ago and their living descendants. The team used mitochondrial DNA, ... > full story -
How Throwing Made Us Human
June 26, 2013 — Scientists collected motion data from baseball players to uncover why humans are such good throwers. Little leaguers and professional baseball players alike have our extinct ancestors to thank for ... > full story -
Snail Trail Reveals Ancient Human Migration
June 20, 2013 — Geneticists have used snails to uncover evidence of an ancient human migration from the Pyrenean region of France to ... > full storyMore: -
Modern Humans Did Not Settle in Asia Before Eruption of Sumatra Volcano 74,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
June 11, 2013 — When did modern humans settle in Asia and what route did they take from humankind's African homeland? New research refutes a recent theory that there is archaeological evidence for the presence of ... > full story -
Mysterious Monument Found Beneath the Sea of Galilee
June 10, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a mysterious monument beneath the waves of the Sea of Galilee. The site resembles early burial sites in Europe and was likely built in the early Bronze ... > full story
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