Royal 17th century wardrobe found in the Wadden Sea
Remarkably preserved, wardrobe belonged to a member of the royal court of the English queen Henrietta Maria.
Bigger brains led to bigger bodies in our ancestors
Study examines the correlated evolution of brain and body size in humans.
Prehistoric hand stencils in Spanish caves not randomly placed, say researchers
Prehistoric cave occupants paid attention to cave wall morphology and touch when creating hand stencils.
Site in Russia sheds light on Paleolithic culture east of Europe
Archaeologists study tools made by Homo sapiens who lived near present-day Vladimir, Russia, nearly 30,000 years ago.
Headdress reconstruction throws light on hunter-gatherer rituals
A research team led by archaeologists at the University of York used traditional techniques to create replicas of ritual headdresses made by hunter-gatherers 11,000 years ago in North Western...
Early humans followed the fire?
The pyrophilic primate: New hypothesis by University of Utah researchers explains how human ancestors used fire to their advantage.
More on widespread literacy in Judah in 600 BCE
Tel Aviv University researchers say more about the inscriptions dating to 600 BCE and the compilation of biblical texts.
Ancient inscriptions testify to widespread literacy in Judah by 600 BCE
Ceramic shards found within the remains of the remote ancient fortress of Arad tell the story.
A Crucified King of the Jews Found in a Jerusalem Tomb?
A prominent scholar and historian of Second Temple period Judaism revisits the tantalizing issues surrounding the almost forgotten “Abba Cave” tomb in Jerusalem.
What really happened on Easter Island?
Revisiting how Easter Island's culture vanished
Archaeologists Survey Damage from Cyclone Winston in Fiji
A team of archaeologists assess a heritage almost lost to the devastation of the worst cyclone in Fiji’s history.
Ancient DNA sheds new light on early Americans
Research reveals impact of European contact on indigenous Americans and suggests the timing and means of their first entry into the Americas.
Ancient Southwest marked by repeated periods of boom and bust
WSU researchers link climate changes and large social disruption.
