Researchers find overwhelming evidence of malaria’s existence 2,000 years ago
Analysis of 2,000-year-old human remains has confirmed the presence of malaria during the Roman Empire.
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.
Analysis of Iron Age ceramics suggests complex pattern of Eastern Mediterranean trade
Elite feasting practices may have driven demand for Cypriot-style pottery in Turkey.
Turkeys were a major part of ancestral Pueblo life
A 2,000-year tradition
Rice farming in India much older than thought
Rice was used as a 'summer crop' by the Indus civilization.
DNA study unravels the history of the world’s most produced cereal
Genome sequence of a 5,310-year-old maize cob provides new insights into the early stages of maize domestication.
Potato domestication in the Andes
Study may help illuminate early plant domestication and cultivation in the Andes Mountains.
Neolithic dairy production in the Mediterranean
New study sheds light on differences in Neolithic dairy production across the Mediterranean region.
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.
Evolution purged many Neanderthal genes from human genome
Larger populations allowed humans to shed weakly deleterious gene variants that were widespread in Neanderthals.
Middle Stone Age ochre processing tools reveal cultural and behavioral complexity
Range of ochre processing techniques produced powder of varying color and coarseness.
50,000 years of history of the European bison traced through ancient DNA
Two types of Bison shown in Chauvet Cave paintings coexisted anciently, and a third appeared later, DNA studies confirm.
Upper Paleolithic humans may have hunted cave lions for their pelts
Cave lion exploitation by ancient humans might have contributed to their extinction.
