The Evolution of Mankind’s First Voice: How Drums Shape the Human Story
From ancient rituals to modern beats, the drum has echoed through every era as a vessel of rhythm, culture, and connection.
Anthropologists map Neanderthals’ long and winding roads across Europe and Eurasia
Computer simulations of pathways point to how ancient migrations shaped human history.
Unlocking the timecode of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Using artificial intelligence and radiocarbon dating to date ancient manuscripts.
Researchers estimate that early humans began smoking meat to extend its shelf life as long as a million years ago
Prehistoric campfires and meat smokers.
Habitat and humans shaped sloth evolution and extinction
Human hunting drove the extinction of large-bodied terrestrial sloths.
Re-creating the sounds of an underground city
Simulating the soundscape of an ancient city can provide useful historical information for scholars.
Lost and Found: The Evidence for the Lost Colony
The emerging evidence for the whereabouts of America's famous "lost colony".
