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Archaeologists Find Blade 'Production Lines' Existed as Much as 400,000 Years Ago
October 17, 2011 — Archaeologists report that large numbers of long, slender cutting tools were discovered at the Qesem Cave outside Tel Aviv. They report that every element of the system points to a sophisticated tool ... > full story -
100,000-Year-Old Ochre Toolkit and Workshop Discovered in South Africa
October 13, 2011 — An ochre-rich mixture, possibly used for decoration, painting and skin protection 100,000 years ago, and stored in two abalone shells, was discovered at Blombos Cave in Cape Town, South ... > full storyMore: -
Documentary Brings World's Oldest Underwater City Back to Life
October 8, 2011 — Movie industry computer graphics and the very latest digital marine technology have brought the world's oldest submerged city back to life in a new documentary. Just a few metres under the sea, off ... > full story -
Archaeologist Argues World's Oldest Temples Were Not Temples at All
October 6, 2011 — Ancient structures uncovered in Turkey and thought to be the world's oldest temples may not have been strictly religious buildings after all, according to a new article. Archaeologists argue that the ... > full story -
Lungfish Provides Insight to Life on Land: 'Humans Are Just Modified Fish'
October 4, 2011 — A study into the muscle development of several different fish has given insights into the genetic leap that set the scene for the evolution of hind legs in terrestrial animals. This innovation gave ... > full story -
Aboriginal Australians: The First Explorers
September 22, 2011 — In an exciting development, researchers have, for the first time, pieced together the human genome from an Aboriginal Australian. The results re-interpret the prehistory of our ... > full storyMore: -
Using Human Genomes to Illuminate the Mysteries of Early Human History
September 21, 2011 — Researchers are utilizing the complete genome sequences of people alive today to shed light on events at the dawn of human history, such as the times of divergence of early human populations and of ... > full story -
Climatic Fluctuations Drove Key Events in Human Evolution, Researchers Find
September 21, 2011 — Researchers have found that periods of rapid fluctuation in temperature coincided with the emergence of the first distant relatives of human beings and the appearance and spread of stone ... > full story -
2,000-Year-Old Burial Box Could Reveal Location of the Family of Caiaphas
August 29, 2011 — A professor in Israel has authenticated an inscription on an ancient ossuary thought to come from a burial site at the legendary location of the battle between David and Goliath. The unusually ... > full story -
Interbreeding Between Modern Humans and Evolutionary Cousins Gave Healthy Immune System Boost to Human Genome, Study Finds
August 25, 2011 — For a few years now, scientists have known that humans and their evolutionary cousins had some casual flings, but now it appears that these liaisons led to a more meaningful relationship. ... > full story -
Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Lion Adorning Citadel Gate Complex in Turkey
August 9, 2011 — Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed the remains of a monumental gate complex adorned with stone sculptures, including a magnificently carved lion. The gate complex provided access to ... > full story -
Fall of the Neanderthals: Volume of Modern Humans Infiltrating Europe Cited as Critical Factor
July 28, 2011 — New research sheds light on why, after 300,000 years of domination, European Neanderthals abruptly disappeared. Researchers have discovered that modern humans coming from Africa swarmed the region, ... > full story
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