Groundbreaking discovery of early civilization in ancient Peru
Elaborate baskets reveal sophisticated societies in the late Pleistocene and early Holocene ages.
Two missing World War II B-25 bombers documented off Papua New Guinea
Latest discovery follows successful identification and documentation of 5 missing World War II aircraft in 2016.
3.3 million-year-old fossil reveals origins of the human spine
Portions of human skeletal structure were established millions of years earlier than previously thought, a University of Chicago paleoanthropologist discovers.
Scientists find 7.2-million-year-old pre-human remains in the Balkans
New hypothesis about the origin of humankind suggests oldest hominin lived in Europe.
Shared genetic heritage from Sicily to Cyprus
A new genomic study on southern Mediterranean reveals a genetic continuity across geographic and national borders.
Resurrecting identities in the Andes
Archaeologists examine the cultural shifts of an ancient society through the subtleties of its everyday people.
South African cave yields yet more fossils of a newfound relative
PhD student Marina Silva has identified migrating humans from Africa, Iran and Central Asia over a period of 50,000 years.
Ancient human relative’s surprisingly young age opens up more questions on where we come from
Homonin discovered in 2015 by the Rising Star team in South Africa was alive between 335,000 and 236,000 years ago.
Archaeogeneticist pinpoints Indian population origins using today’s populace
PhD student Marina Silva has identified migrating humans from Africa, Iran and Central Asia over a period of 50,000 years.
A first-ever find in Egypt: A funeral garden
Excavation has discovered a 4,000-year-old funerary garden at a tomb entrance.
Bonobos may be better representation of last common ancestor with humans
Study examined muscles of bonobos and found they are more closely related to humans than common chimpanzees.
Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudes
Study of 27 Tibetan genomes finds adaptations and relationships to Han Chinese and Denisovans.
DNA from extinct humans discovered in cave sediments
Researchers have developed a new method to retrieve hominin DNA from cave sediments - even in the absence of skeletal remains.
Early evidence of Middle Stone Age projectiles found in South Africa’s Sibudu Cave
Bifacial, serrated points likely created by pressure flaking technique and hafted on projected weapons.
Megafaunal extinctions driven by too much moisture
Research results could explain why large herbivores persisted in Africa, the cradle of human evolution, to the present day.
