Egyptian Mummies and Artifacts Brought Back to Life in Lab
Public can get an up-close-and-personal glance at priceless ancient objects as they are restored and conserved.
Museum Plans to Restore Ancient Egyptian Throne Room
The monumental restoration will bring pharaoh Merenptah's royal edifice into public view.
Research Shows Early Neanderthal Extinction on Iberian Peninsula
Dating results add more grist to the ongoing debate on the timing of Neanderthal extinction in Europe.
Rock Engraving Made by Neanderthals, Suggests Study
Finding indicates Neanderthals were capable of abstract expression.
Popular Archaeology Magazine Fall Issue Released
The issue highlights some new discoveries that are changing the face of our past.
Wooden Roman Toilet Seat Found in U.K.
First artifact of its kind was unearthed at the Roman site of Vindolanda.
Scientists Reveal the Genetic Prehistory of the New World Arctic Peoples
Paleo-Eskimo people occupied the Arctic for more than 4,000 years, say researchers.
Wine and herbal residues found in Bronze Age palace cellar jars
Finding provides additional insight on Canaanite Bronze Age culture.
Study Shows Advantage of Stone-Tipped Spears for Prehistoric Humans
Comparison of stone-tipped and sharpened wooden spears shows difference in penetration and damage.
Study Raises Questions About Evolution of the Human Brain
Scientists say the famous Taung Child's skull not human-like in expansion.
Archaeologists Excavate Endangered Maya Site
Along with research, scientists campaign for funding to save the site from destruction.
Archaeological Finds of Ancient Arabia to be Shown
Smithsonian highlights major finds from Yemen.
Archaeologists Find Humans Were Eating Snails 30,000 Years Ago
The finds push back consumption of the invertebrate by 10,000 years.
Study Sheds Light on Human Evolution
8,000-year-old mutation key to human life at high altitudes
Scientists Confirm Richard III Led a Royal Lifestyle
Bone analysis reveals previously unknown details of his early life.
Archaeologists of Time Team America Return for Second Season
Four new episodes relate new discoveries at historic and prehistoric sites in the U.S.
Egyptian mummification started much earlier than previously thought, say researchers
Research results push back origins of mummification in ancient Egypt by 1,500 years.
Archaeologists Reveal the Stories of Two 18th Century American Ships
The recovered vessels provide a window on American maritime history.
6,500-Year-Old Skeleton Newly “Discovered” in the Penn Museum
Post-dating a great flood, the skeleton can offer new insights into human history at famous Ur excavation site in Iraq.
The “hobbit” human not a separate species, say scientists
Two studies conclude 'Flores Man' was an abnormally developed Homo sapiens.
