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.
The surprising origins of the Tarim Basin mummies
Genomic study of the Tarim Basin mummies in western China reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan.
UArizona-led team finds nearly 500 ancient ceremonial sites in southern Mexico
The discovery shifts researchers' understanding of the relationship between the Olmec civilization and the subsequent Maya civilization.
Multiple individuals are buried in the Tomb of Nestor’s Cup
Morphology and histology of the cremated remains reveal at least three humans alongside animal remains.
University of Pennsylvania Receives $1.3 Million Getty Grant to Protect and Preserve Wupatki National Monument
Located in northeast Arizona, Wupatki contains more than 5,000 Indigenous archaeological sites at risk from climate change.
An ancient disaster
Researchers present evidence that a cosmic impact destroyed a biblical city in the Jordan Valley.
Fossil footprints reveal human occupation in North America during Last Glacial Maximum
Evidence shows human presence in North America between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago.
