Ancient human DNA from the Tibetan Plateau shows Tibetan ancestry was shaped by a rich history
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Cover Stories
Cyprus’s copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age
Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia
Researchers conduct extensive excavation of one of more than 1600 monuments known as mustatils.
Stone flakes made by nut-cracking macaques resemble early human tools, challenging some assumptions in paleoanthropology
The colors on these ancient pots hint at the power of an empire
Analysis of ancient skeletons reveals earliest likely evidence for human horseback riding
Genomic study of indigenous Africans paints complex picture of human origins and local adaptation
An international team of researchers led by Penn geneticists sequenced the genomes of 180 indigenous Africans. The results shed light on the origin of modern humans, African population history, and local adaptation.
Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece
Analysis of a refuse dump, including dog and livestock animal remains, provides clues to food availability and destruction over time.
Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran
Steel was already used in Europe 2900 years ago
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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.
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.
