Earliest known Mariner’s Astrolabe research published today to go in Guinness Book of Records
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Cover Stories
Charting 8,000 Years of Iberian Genomic History
Diet-Related Changes in Human Bite Spread New Speech Sounds
Research sheds light on evolution of new sounds in human history.
Prehistoric Britons rack up food miles for feasts near Stonehenge
Landmark study reveals the monumental distances traveled for national mass gatherings.
From Stone Age chips to microchips: How tiny tools may have made us human
The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primates.
Researchers find a piece of Palaeolithic art featuring birds and humans
An exceptional milestone in European Palaeolithic rock art.
Chimpanzees lose their behavioral and cultural diversity
Human impact reduces the behavioral repertoire of chimpanzees.
Evidence for human involvement in extinction of megafauna in the late Pleistocene
Campo Laborde: A Late Pleistocene giant ground sloth kill and butchering site in the Pampas.
Archaic Human Dinner Table More Diverse than Previously Thought
Hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in a ritual event in 15th century Peru
The largest sacrifice of its kind known from the Americas was associated with heavy rainfall and flooding.
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Other Stories
Multispectral imaging reveals ancient Hebrew inscription undetected for over 50 years
Military correspondence from the First Temple period discovered on reverse side of well-studied artifact at The Israel Museum, Tel Aviv University researchers say.
New research reveals earliest directly dated rock paintings from southern Africa
Scientists have pioneered a technique to directly date prehistoric rock paintings in southern Africa, which revealed dates much older than previously thought.
Springs were critical water sources for early humans in East Africa, Rutgers study finds
Scientists show how groundwater-fed springs may have influenced human evolution.
Shared genetic heritage from Sicily to Cyprus
A new genomic study on southern Mediterranean reveals a genetic continuity across geographic and national borders.
Bonobos may be better representation of last common ancestor with humans
Study examined muscles of bonobos and found they are more closely related to humans than common chimpanzees.
Secrets of the paleo diet: Discovery reveals plant-based menu of prehistoric man
A collection of 780,000-year-old edible plants found in Israel is the largest and most diverse in the Levantine corridor linking Africa and Eurasia.
Bitumen from Middle East discovered in 7th century buried ship in UK
Presence of rare tar-like material may suggest trade between Middle East, British Isles.
Bone scans suggest early hominin ‘Lucy’ spent significant time in trees
Australopithecus afarensis arm bones were strong relative to leg bones; walking gait was likely inefficient.
A National Treasure Tells the Story of Hawaii’s Heritage
Archaeology meets the public at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
Neanderthal inheritance helped humans adapt to life outside of Africa
Traits inherited for skin and the immune system may have helped buttress survivability through the ages, new study suggests.
Middle Stone Age ochre processing tools reveal cultural and behavioral complexity
Range of ochre processing techniques produced powder of varying color and coarseness.
The Once and Future Cobá
Best known for its Maya ruins, today’s living community of Cobá is set to get a major face lift.
Study finds earliest evidence in fossil record for right-handedness
Teeth striations of Homo habilis fossil date back 1.8 million years.
