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Cover Stories
Study Sheds New Light on Neanderthal Anatomy
Surviving climate change, then and now
Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease
Humans may have occupied Indonesian site earlier than previously thought
Early modern human migration out of Africa more geographically widespread than previously thought
Genetics of the modern heirs of the Incas sheds new light about their origins and lineages
Smithsonian reports first evidence of live-traded dogs for Maya ceremonies
Spread of agriculture into central Anatolia
Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline
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