The Human Face Evolved from a Violent Past, Say Researchers
Fossil study may have implications for human nature.
Neolithic Peoples Entered Europe Through Maritime Routes, Says Study
Genetic study traces migration from Near East through Anatolia and into Southeastern Europe via Mediterranean island-hopping and coastal routes.
Archaeologists of Historic Jamestown Release Native American Artifacts for Public View
The artifacts tell a story of the material world of Virginia's Native American people and their relationship with the fledgling English colony.
The First Arabians
Pioneering scientists relate how they are uncovering increasing evidence of a significant human presence on the Arabian Peninsula as much as 100,000+ years ago.
Scientists Develop a Key to Preserving Ancient Paper Documents
Famous Leonardo da Vinci self-portrait analyzed through new, non-destructive process.
Archaeologists Excavate Lower City of Mycenae
Long hidden from view, the ancient city's Lower Town comes to light.
The Real Form of Richard III Depicted in 3-D Model
The nature and extent of the famous king's scoliosis condition is detailed in latest analysis.
Rock-Shelter in Spain Evidences Early Human Use of Fire
Before the Neanderthals, these humans likely used fire about 800,000 years ago in southeastern Spain.
Archaeologists Excavate for Archaic Greek City of Tenea
Excavations could reveal much about a little-explored archaic Greek settlement.
Microbiology Provides Clues to Extinct Caribbean Cultures
Scientists bring microbiological findings and archaeology together to distinguish two distinct past cultures, now long gone, in Puerto Rico.
Oldest Most Complete Early American Skeleton Yields Clues to Native American Ancestry
The find, recovered from an underwater cave system in Mexico, points to roots in ancient Beringia.
Archaeologists to Capture More Secrets of an American Civil War Vessel
More remains of ironclad CSS Neuse to be raised from the Neuse river in North Carolina.
Ancient Geoglyphs in Peru Predate Nazca Lines
Mound complex in Peru's Chincha Valley features linear radiating geoglyph lines that predate the Nazca lines by three centuries.
Were Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans Intellectual Equals?
Available archaeological evidence does not support cognitive superiority of early modern humans over Neanderthals, says study.
Scientists Uncover Evidence of Change from Hunting to Herding at Early Neolithic Settlement
In this settlement in central Turkey, the shift occurred over a few centuries at least 10,000 years ago.
9,000-Year-Old Caribou Hunting Structure Found Submerged in Lake Huron
Early North American hunters funneled caribou through stone structures in organized hunting operations.
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Greek Temple and Emporium in Bulgaria
The complexes reveal the presence of Greek colonists at the sites during the 5th - 4th centuries BCE.
New Genetic Findings About Stone-Age Scandinavian Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers
Stone-Age hunter-gatherers were assimilated by new farmer migrant populations, suggests study.
Origins of Domesticated Chili Pepper Found in Mexico
Using archaeology, genetics and linguistics, researchers adjust previous theories about where the world's most widely grown spice crop began.
Anatomically Modern Humans Left Africa Earlier Than Previously Thought, Suggests Study
New research points to multiple dispersals, with the first one routing through southern Arabia as much as 130,000 years ago.
