Raw foodies: Europe’s earliest humans did not use fire
New research conducted by scientists at the University of York reveals for the first time that Europe's earliest humans did not use fire for cooking, but had a balanced...
Who made the ancient rock art?
Researchers find a way to identify the sex of the artists who created ancient rock art.
Small Mutation Contributed to Evolution of Bigger Human Brains
The gene arose on the human evolutionary lineage approximately one million years after divergence from the chimpanzee lineage.
Tibetan Mastiff gained high altitude adaptation after domestication by wolf interbreeding
Same gene, same mechanism - interbreeding - as in humans.
Secrets of the paleo diet: Discovery reveals plant-based menu of prehistoric man
A collection of 780,000-year-old edible plants found in Israel is the largest and most diverse in the Levantine corridor linking Africa and Eurasia.
Researchers find overwhelming evidence of malaria’s existence 2,000 years ago
Analysis of 2,000-year-old human remains has confirmed the presence of malaria during the Roman Empire.
Bitumen from Middle East discovered in 7th century buried ship in UK
Presence of rare tar-like material may suggest trade between Middle East, British Isles.
Analysis of Iron Age ceramics suggests complex pattern of Eastern Mediterranean trade
Elite feasting practices may have driven demand for Cypriot-style pottery in Turkey.
Bone scans suggest early hominin ‘Lucy’ spent significant time in trees
Australopithecus afarensis arm bones were strong relative to leg bones; walking gait was likely inefficient.
Turkeys were a major part of ancestral Pueblo life
A 2,000-year tradition
Rice farming in India much older than thought
Rice was used as a 'summer crop' by the Indus civilization.
A National Treasure Tells the Story of Hawaii’s Heritage
Archaeology meets the public at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
DNA study unravels the history of the world’s most produced cereal
Genome sequence of a 5,310-year-old maize cob provides new insights into the early stages of maize domestication.
