Researchers discover traces of poison on stone arrows dated to 60,000 years ago in southern Africa
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Cover Stories
Early hominins from Morocco reveal an African lineage near the root of Homo sapiens
773,000-year-old fossils from Thomas Quarry I in Morocco illuminate the shared ancestry of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans.
Roman industrial hub discovered in North East England
Preserving the Past: Creating Photo Books to Document Archaeological Expeditions
Field Clothing That Works: A Guide for Archaeologists
Field Archaeology Essentials: Gear That Gets You Through a Dig
A Workplace Time Capsule: Archaeology in the Office Setting
Limb bones confirm the earliest discovered hominin walked on two legs
Pigs settled Pacific islands alongside early human voyagers
Researchers have discovered the earliest deliberate cremation in Africa, dating to 9,500 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.
