When ideas travel further than people
Researchers apply a combination of genetics and archaeology to show how the Neolithic way of life spread from the Fertile Crescent across Anatolia and into the Aegean.
Ancient canoe replica tests Paleolithic migration theory
Long-standing questions about migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered thanks to a rare and exciting voyage in a dugout canoe.
Skyscrapers of Babel: How Ancient Mesopotamia Shaped the Modern City
In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to imagine futuristic skylines—melding ziggurats with modernism in...
How Much of the Past Should We Bring Back to Life?
With recent advances in genetic technology, de-extinction may be a possibility—but should we be doing it?
Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
New evidence aligns Australia with global data showing glacial landscapes were not necessarily natural barriers to early human movement and occupation.
The Evolution of Mankind’s First Voice: How Drums Shape the Human Story
From ancient rituals to modern beats, the drum has echoed through every era as a vessel of rhythm, culture, and connection.
Anthropologists map Neanderthals’ long and winding roads across Europe and Eurasia
Computer simulations of pathways point to how ancient migrations shaped human history.
Unlocking the timecode of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Using artificial intelligence and radiocarbon dating to date ancient manuscripts.
Researchers estimate that early humans began smoking meat to extend its shelf life as long as a million years ago
Prehistoric campfires and meat smokers.
