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Published Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys - Surprising Similarities in Stone Tools of Early Humans and Monkeys


Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone...
Published Glass sponge genome furnishes insights into evolution of biomineralization - Glass Sponge Genome Furnishes Insights into Evolution of Biomineralization



The genome of a glass sponge species suggests that silica skeletons evolved independently in several...
Published Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt - Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt


Researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti -- and their intriguing comparisons to modern g...
Published Ancient DNA reveals Asian ancestry introduced to East Africa in early modern times - Ancient DNA reveals Asian ancestry introduced to East Africa in early modern times


The largest-yet analysis of ancient DNA in Africa, which includes the first ancient DNA recovered fr...
Published Dairy foods helped ancient Tibetans thrive in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments - Dairy Foods Helped Ancient Tibetans Thrive in One of Earth's Most Inhospitable Environments



The question of how prehistoric populations obtained sustainable food in the barren heights of the T...
Published Prolonged droughts likely spelled the end for Indus megacities - Prolonged Droughts Likely Spelled the End for Indus Megacities



New research has found evidence -- locked into an ancient stalagmite from a cave in the Himalayas --...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant



An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published Archaeologists map hidden NT landscape where first Australians lived more than 60,000 years ago - Archaeologists Map Hidden NT Landscape Where First Australians Lived More Than 60,000 Years Ago



Scientists have used sub-surface imaging and aerial surveys to see through floodplains in the Red Li...
Published Climate change likely led to violence in early Andean populations - Climate Change Likely Led to Violence in Early Andean Populations



Climate change in current times has created problems for humans such as wildfires and reduced growin...
Published Humanity's earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago - Humanity's Earliest Recorded Kiss Occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 Years Ago



Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the people...
Published South Africa's desert-like interior may have been more inviting to our human ancestors - South Africa's Desert-Like Interior: A Haven for Our Ancestors?



Lining the Cape of South Africa and its southern coast are long chains of caves that nearly 200,000...
Published Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem - Early Toilets Reveal Dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem



Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within...
Published 4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain - 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found: The Oldest Cases to Date in Britain



Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria caus...
Published Fossil study sheds light on famous spirals found in nature - Fossil Study Sheds Light on Famous Spirals Found in Nature



A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves...
Published Face of Anglo-Saxon teen VIP revealed with new evidence about her life - Face of Anglo-Saxon Teen VIP Revealed with New Evidence About Her Life



The face of a 16-year-old woman buried near Cambridge (UK) in the 7th century with an incredibly rar...
Published Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool - Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool



Curly hair does more than simply look good -- it may explain how early humans stayed cool while cons...
Published Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's megafauna lasted long after humans arrived - Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's Megafauna Lasted Long After Humans Arrived


A giant kangaroo that once roamed on four legs through remote forests in the Papua New Guinea Highla...
Published True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble


While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...
Published Increasing forest cover in the Eifel region 11,000 years ago resulted in the local loss of megafauna - Increasing Forest Cover in the Eifel Region 11,000 Years Ago Resulted in the Local Loss of Megafauna


Sediment cores obtained from Eifel maar sites provide insight into the presence of large Ice Age mam...
Published New dino, 'Iani,' was face of a changing planet - New Dino, 'Iani,' Was Face of a Changing Planet



A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species' 'last gasp' during a period when E...