Hunter-gatherers northwestern Europe adopted farming from migrant women, study reveals

Ancient DNA has revealed that hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and nearby parts of Germany adapted to farming thousands of years later than elsewhere in Europe. It has also...

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Scientists unravel mysterious musty aroma of ancient Egyptian mummies to reveal unprecedented historical insights

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom, archaeologists find

Seabird guano fueled sociopolitical expansion on Peru’s coast before the Inca.

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Bison hunters abandoned long-used site 1,100 years ago to adapt to changing climate

As drought and rising organizational demands for larger hunting operations hit at the same time, ancient hunters adapted to severe droughts by shifting the way and where they hunted,...

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

Between Scripture and Stone: Rethinking the Pharaoh of the Exodus

Mon, Feb 9, 2026

Breathing in the past: How museums can use biomolecular archaeology to bring ancient scents to life

Thu, Feb 5, 2026

CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life

Keck Medicine of USC scans and analyzes two Egyptian mummies to reveal new details about their lifespans, health and life experiences.

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Seeing the Invisible: How Aerial LiDAR Is Revealing Lost Archaeological Sites

How remote sensing in archaeology and aerial LiDAR are helping researchers find lost cities and ancient infrastructure without disturbing sites.

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Ancient DNA reveals 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease

Study reports the earliest genetic diagnosis in humans and provides new insight into rare diseases in prehistory.

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

What History and Biology Reveal About Why Faces Change Over Time

Human evolution is as much about the human face as it is about brain expansion, bipedalism, hand evolution, and other anatomical features of the human body.

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Xigou site discovery challenges long-held views on early human technology in East Asia

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

Unlocking the sacred landscape of Roman Nida

International research team secures over €1 million to study newly uncovered Roman cult district.

Mon, Jan 26, 2026

Early use of wooden tools by hominins

Mon, Jan 26, 2026

World’s oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia

A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world, exceeding the archaeologists’ previous discovery in the same...

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

New 2.6-million-year-old Paranthropus fossil reshapes understanding of early hominins

A partial lower jaw discovered in Afar, Ethiopia expands the known geographic distribution of Paranthropus northward by 1000 km, revealing the genus to be more widespread and adaptively versatile...

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

Researchers find the earliest known elephant bone tool in Europe, dating back to 480,000 years ago

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

How Do Modern Archaeologists Communicate Discoveries to the Public in the Digital Age?

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

The Archaeological Survey of India: Protecting the Nation’s Past

Tue, Jan 13, 2026

The North Wall: A Gateway to the Lost Tomb of Queen Nefertiti?

Mon, Jan 12, 2026

The Lost Tomb of Queen Nefertiti

Two researchers present hypotheses they suggest point to the location of the long lost tomb of ancient Egypt's great queen Nefertiti.

Mon, Jan 12, 2026