How Much of the Past Should We Bring Back to Life?
With recent advances in genetic technology, de-extinction may be a possibility—but should we be doing it?
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Cover Stories
Long-debated age of ancient human tracks at White Sands, NM confirmed
Key evidence links Harbin individual’s nearly complete skull to a Denisovan
Before dispersing out of Africa, humans learned to thrive in diverse habitats
Popular Archaeology Magazine collaborates with EF Go Ahead Tours to explore magnificent sites in Egypt
Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
New evidence aligns Australia with global data showing glacial landscapes were not necessarily natural barriers to early human movement and occupation.
2,800-Year-Old Royal Tomb Linked to Midas Dynasty Discovered in Gordion, Türkiye
What Motivates People to Move Megaliths?
The Evolution of Mankind’s First Voice: How Drums Shape the Human Story
From ancient rituals to modern beats, the drum has echoed through every era as a vessel of rhythm, culture, and connection.
Anthropologists map Neanderthals’ long and winding roads across Europe and Eurasia
Computer simulations of pathways point to how ancient migrations shaped human history.
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Other Stories
Research reveals ancient Maya lessons on surviving drought
Huge variety of plant foods made their starvation unlikely.
Nits on ancient mummies shed light on South American ancestry
New technique means head lice can provide clues about ancient people and migration.
Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years
Study shows that 21st dynasty restorers ‘lovingly restored’ mummy, dispelling theory that they were bent on reusing old royal burial equipment.
New dates for Viking trade
Solar flare throws light on ancient trade between the Islamic Middle East and the Viking Age.
Humans Reached Remote North Atlantic Islands Centuries Earlier Than Thought
Faroes Settled Well Before Vikings Arrived, Lake Sediments Show.
Mystery solved: Footprints from site A at Laetoli, Tanzania, are from early humans, not bears
Findings provide conclusive evidence that multiple species of hominins co-existed on the landscape.
Volcanic eruptions contributed to collapse of China dynasties
Eruptions create sulfuric acid clouds in the upper atmosphere and can cool the climate.
A Child of darkness
The first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi begins to give us insight into all stages of life of this remarkable species.
More than ceremonial, ancient Chaco Canyon was home, new study says
Early puebloans impacted the ecosystem around Chaco Canyon earlier than previously believed.
