Neanderthal inheritance helped humans adapt to life outside of Africa
Traits inherited for skin and the immune system may have helped buttress survivability through the ages, new study suggests.
Evolution purged many Neanderthal genes from human genome
Larger populations allowed humans to shed weakly deleterious gene variants that were widespread in Neanderthals.
Middle Stone Age ochre processing tools reveal cultural and behavioral complexity
Range of ochre processing techniques produced powder of varying color and coarseness.
The Once and Future Cobá
Best known for its Maya ruins, today’s living community of Cobá is set to get a major face lift.
50,000 years of history of the European bison traced through ancient DNA
Two types of Bison shown in Chauvet Cave paintings coexisted anciently, and a third appeared later, DNA studies confirm.
Upper Paleolithic humans may have hunted cave lions for their pelts
Cave lion exploitation by ancient humans might have contributed to their extinction.
Study finds earliest evidence in fossil record for right-handedness
Teeth striations of Homo habilis fossil date back 1.8 million years.
Monkeys are seen making stone flakes
Researchers have observed wild-bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil deliberately break stones, unintentionally creating flakes that share many of the characteristics of those produced by early Stone Age hominins.
Extensive heat treatment in Middle Stone Age silcrete tool production in South Africa
Controlled use of fire occurred at early stage of tool, blade production.
The Higgs Bison: Mystery species hidden in cave art
Genetic research and Ice Age cave paintings reveal a previously unknown extinct species of bison.
Agriculture development and environmental records during Neolithic Age in north China
Scientists report the intensification and expansion of agriculture during the Neolithic Age in northern China and its imprints in paleo-environmental records, with implications for understanding the Anthropocene.
Unique skin impressions of the last dinosaurs discovered in Barcelona
NOT archaeology, but an amazing discovery nonetheless.
Uncovering Mysteries on the Isle of Mull
Archaeologists are uncovering the unwritten history of an abandoned historical settlement in Scotland.
