Petroglyph in Spain Marks when Atlantic and Mediterranean Cultures Met
Bronze Age rock carving depicts a Mediterranean style boat.
The Iceman Cameth
All early American ancestors hailed from East Asia and Siberia? Not so fast, says a prominent scientist.
Mummification was commonplace in Bronze Age Britain
Bronze Age burial remains in U.K. show signs of preservation consistent with mummification.
Possible site of ancient Sodom yields more finds
Archaeologists continue to uncover evidence of a massive Bronze Age city-state in present-day Jordan.
Fossilized ear bones reveal human ancestors heard higher frequencies
Study results have implications for the evolution of human language.
9,000 year-old ritualized decapitation found in Brazil
Decapitated skull buried with amputated hands.
The Golden Age of King Midas
The real history behind the king whose touch turned everything to gold.
Website walks visitors on virtual tour of biblical archaeological sites
The next best thing to being there.
DNA evidence from massive trove of bones shakes up human evolution
Study results indicate modern humans may have taken shape far earlier than thought.
Can DNA evidence fill gaps in our history books?
Study identifies certain migrations and related interbreeding as key to establishing the current West Eurasian genetic landscape.
Archaeologist reconstructs faces of Stone Age people
Human remains as old as 10,000 years ago come alive in hyper-realistic recreations.
Human diet expanded 3.76 million years ago
Dietary change reflects the transition from living in a wooded environment to that of open landscapes.
Scientists Discover New Early Human Species
Massive South African fossil trove shakes up the human family tree.
Scientists report Stone Age flour production
Grinding tool dated to more than 32,000 years ago used to grind grains into flour, say researchers.
Researchers map early American caffeine trade
Findings may shed light on trade among distant North American populations before arrival of Europeans.
Common ancestor to humans and chimps described
The common ancestor was similar to the modern African ape, say researchers.
Common origins of Neolithic farmers in Europe traced
For the first time, scientists sequence the genome of a Neolithic Iberian farmer.
