Maya more warlike than previously thought
Evidence of extreme warfare from Classic period disputes role of violence in civilization's decline.
Human genetic diversity of South America reveals complex history of Amazonia
New study explores genetic roots of 26 populations from diverse regions and cultures of western South America and Mexico, revealing long-distance connections between speakers of the same language, and...
3D slave ship model brings a harrowing story to life
A 3D model of an 18th century slave ship, which captures the cramped, dirty and stifling conditions experienced by enslaved Africans, has been launched as a new digital teaching...
Archaeological evidence verifies long-doubted medieval accounts of First Crusade
Discovery includes probable looted jewelry, battle relics
Evolutionary gene loss may help explain why only humans are prone to heart attacks
Loss of a gene 2 to 3 million years ago could be linked to why coronary events are so common in humans and so rare in other animals.
Extinct human species likely breast fed for a year after birth, NIH-funded study suggests
Findings may inform strategies for breast feeding in modern populations.
Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines
Ancient genomes suggest that the Philistines descended from people who migrated across the Mediterranean and reached the shores of the southern Levant at the beginning of the Iron Age.
Newly-discovered 1,600-year-old mosaic sheds light on ancient Judaism
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Jodi Magness, together with a team of researchers and students find the first ancient Jewish depiction of the Elim episode from the biblical book of Exodus.
