New evidence that ancient floods “rewrote” civilizations along the Yangtze River

A new study has shown that an increase in rainfall and associated floods 4,000 years ago in the Middle Yangtze Valley likely caused the collapse of the Shijiahe culture....

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Ancient DNA reveals 7,700-year-old “north-south corridor” linking Lake Baikal and northern China

Genetic and archaeological links found 7,700 years ago, challenging previous timelines of trans-Eurasian interaction.

Tue, Feb 24, 2026

Wood charcoal reveals the existence of a variety of woody plants around early millet sites and people started pruning, protecting and managing Prunus fruit trees as early as 8000 yr BP.

Tue, Aug 27, 2024