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Published New insights into survival of ancient Western Desert peoples - New Insights into Survival of Ancient Western Desert Peoples


Researchers have used more than two decades of satellite-derived environmental data to form hypothes...
Published In search of the lost city of Natounia - In Search of the Lost City of Natounia: Uncovering the Secrets of an Ancient Civilization


The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional cent...
Published New ancient 'marine crocodile' discovered on UK's Jurassic Coast -- and it's one of the oldest specimens of its type ever found - New Ancient 'Marine Crocodile' Discovered on UK's Jurassic Coast


A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian -- an ancient 'sister' of modern-day crocodiles' anc ...
Published Newly identified softshell turtle lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops - Newly Identified Softshell Turtle Lived Alongside T. Rex and Triceratops


Scientists describe the find of a new softshell turtle from the end of the Cretaceous Period. ABSTRA...
Published The neighbors of the caliph: Archaeologists uncover ancient mosaics on the shore of the Sea of Galilee - The Neighbors of the Caliph: Uncovering Ancient Mosaics on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee


With the help of geomagnetic surface surveys and subsequent hands-on digging, an excavation team has...
Published Marriage in Minoan Crete - Marriage in Minoan Crete: A Look into Ancient Greek Culture


An international team of researchers achieves completely new insights into Bronze Age marriage rules...
Published Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years in a quest to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death - Plague Trackers: Unraveling the Mysterious Origins of the Black Death


Seeking to better understand more about the origins and movement of bubonic plague, in ancient and c ...
Published Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research shows - Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows


The preserved footprints found in New Mexico's Lake Otero Basin would upend scientific understanding...
Published Magnetic fields on the moon are the remnant of an ancient core dynamo - Magnetic Fields on the Moon: The Remnant of an Ancient Core Dynamo


A long discussed theory about the local magnetic spots of the moon suggests that they are the result...
Published Astronomers solve 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding Chinese supernova of 1181AD - Astronomers Solve 900-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Surrounding Chinese Supernova of 1181AD


A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China...
Published Long distance voyaging among the Pacific Islands - Long Distance Voyaging Among the Pacific Islands



An international team of researchers has used geochemical fingerprinting to reconstruct long-distanc...
Published Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism - Ancient, High-Energy Impacts Could Have Fueled Venus Volcanism



A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has mainta...
Published Exotic wheat DNA helps breed 'climate-proof' crops - Exotic Wheat DNA: The Key to Climate-Proof Crops


Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot...
Published Ancient bone tools found in Moroccan cave were used to work leather, fur - Ancient Bone Tools Found in Moroccan Cave Were Used to Work Leather, Fur


When researchers first started to look at animal bones from Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco, they wante...
Published Map of ancient ocean 'dead zones' could predict future locations, impacts - Map of Ancient Ocean 'Dead Zones' Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts


Researchers have created a map of oceanic 'dead zones' that existed during the Pliocene epoch, when...
Published Babies or beauty? Ancient origin of how female butterflies invest - Babies or Beauty? The Ancient Origin of How Female Butterflies Invest


When resources are scarce, most animals have to choose. A new study reveals an ancient origin to how ...
Published Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils - Paleontologists Flip the Script on Anemone Fossils


Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth's oceans -- yet they are among the rarest of...
Published UK's oldest human DNA obtained, revealing two distinct Palaeolithic populations - UK's Oldest Human DNA Obtained, Revealing Two Distinct Palaeolithic Populations


The first genetic data from Palaeolithic human individuals in the UK -- the oldest human DNA obtaine...
Published Ancient megafaunal mutualisms and extinctions as factors in plant domestication - Ancient Megafaunal Mutualisms and Extinctions as Factors in Plant Domestication


The development of agriculture is often thought of as a human innovation in response to climate chan...
Published Hidden from the Romans: 200 tons of silver on the shores of the river Lahn - Hidden from the Romans: 200 Tons of Silver on the Shores of the River Lahn


In their search for silver ore, the Romans established two military camps in the Bad Ems area near K...