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Published Finds at Schöningen show wood was crucial raw material 300,000 years ago



During archaeological excavations in the Schoningen open-cast coal mine in 1994, the discovery of th...
Published Toba supereruption unveils new insights into early human migration



Working in the Horn of Africa, researchers have uncovered evidence showing how early modern humans s...
Published Pacific kelp forests are far older that we thought



Fossils of kelp along the Pacific Coast are rare. Until now, the oldest fossil dated from 14 million ...
Published Woolly mammoth movements tied to earliest Alaska hunting camps



Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with the oldest known human ...
Published Sixty-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the death of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for grapes to spread



Scientists discovered the oldest fossil grapes in the Western Hemisphere, which help show how after ...
Published A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River - A 3400-Year-Old City Emerges from the Tigris River


Archaeologists have uncovered a 3400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris Riv...
Published Lunar radar data uncovers new clues about moon’s ancient past - Lunar Radar Data Uncovers New Clues About Moon's Ancient Past


The dusty surface of the moon -- immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts' lunar footprints -- fo...
Published Killer whale moms forgo future offspring for benefit of full-grown sons - Killer Whale Moms Sacrifice Future Offspring for the Benefit of Full-Grown Sons


It's not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sa...
Published New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origins of lizards - New Scottish Fossil Sheds Light on the Origins of Lizards


A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, dur...
Published Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory - Martian Meteorite Upsets Planet Formation Theory


A new study of an old meteorite contradicts current thinking about how rocky planets like the Earth...
Published Ancient seashell resonates after 18,000 years - Ancient Seashell Resonates After 18,000 Years


Almost 80 years after its discovery, a large shell from the ornate Marsoulas Cave in the Pyrenees ha...
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 How birds got their wings - How Birds Got Their Wings: The Evolutionary Journey


Modern birds capable of flight all have a specialized wing structure called the propatagium without...
Published Discovering rare red spiral galaxy population from early universe with the James Webb Space Telescope - Discovering Rare Red Spiral Galaxy Population from Early Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope


Morphology of galaxies contain important information about the process of galaxy formation and evolu...
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 Webb reveals early-universe prequel to huge galaxy cluster - Webb Reveals Early-Universe Prequel to Huge Galaxy Cluster



Every giant was once a baby, though you may never have seen them at that stage of their development....
Published Celestial monsters at the origin of globular clusters - Celestial Monsters at the Origin of Globular Clusters



Globular clusters are the most massive and oldest star clusters in the Universe. They can contain up ...
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 Advanced analysis of Apollo sample illuminates Moon’s evolution - Advanced Analysis of Apollo Sample Illuminates Moon's Evolution


Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed ne...
Published Caves tell us that Australia's mountains are still growing - Caves Tell Us That Australia's Mountains Are Still Growing


Research shows Buchan Caves to be about 3.5 million years old and that Victoria's East Gippsland has...