New study identifies Neanderthal ancestry in African populations and describes its origin

Princeton researchers led by Joshua Akey discovered that all modern humans carry some Neanderthal ancestry in their DNA - including Africans, which was not previously known.

Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected

Four late Pleistocene-early Holocene skulls from Tulum in Mexico show surprising diversity.

Wed, Jan 29, 2020

New study debunks myth of Cahokia’s Native American lost civilization

Ancient poop levels point to repopulation of iconic pre-Columbian metropolis.

Tue, Jan 28, 2020

Neanderthal dispersal into Siberia

Mon, Jan 27, 2020

Study reveals 2 writers penned landmark inscriptions in 8th-century BCE Samaria

Discovery illuminates bureaucratic apparatus of ancient kingdom of Israel, say Tel Aviv University researchers.

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Late Neolithic Italy was home to complex networks of metal exchange

Analysis reveals where prehistoric Italian communities got their copper, from Tuscany and beyond.

Wed, Jan 22, 2020

First ancient DNA from West/Central Africa illuminates deep human past

Wed, Jan 22, 2020

Climate (not humans) shaped early forests of New England

Historical insight alters rationale for modern land management.

Tue, Jan 21, 2020

Human-caused biodiversity decline started millions of years ago

Sat, Jan 18, 2020

Beach-combing Neanderthals dove for shells

Wed, Jan 15, 2020

Pachacamac Idol of ancient Peru was symbolically painted

Chemical analysis of the statue reveals its age and original polychromatic design.

Wed, Jan 15, 2020

The Vikings erected a runestone out of fear of a climate catastrophe

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

Study puts the ‘Carib’ in ‘Caribbean,’ boosting credibility of Columbus’ cannibal claims

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

Early humans arrived in Southeast Asia later than previously believed

Thu, Jan 9, 2020

Early humans revealed to have engineered optimized stone tools at Olduvai Gorge

Wed, Jan 8, 2020

Early modern humans cooked starchy food in South Africa 170,000 years ago

The discovery also points to food being shared and the use of wooden digging sticks to extract the plants from the ground.

Fri, Jan 3, 2020

Rainforest Kingdoms: The Ancient Maya Under The Canopy

Scholar leads group on a unique visit to iconic ancient Maya sites.

Thu, Jan 2, 2020

The Best Stories of 2019: Editor’s Pick

Fri, Dec 27, 2019

Large scale feasts at ancient capital of Ulster drew crowds from across Iron Age Ireland

Study explores scale of human mobility through analysis of animal bones.

Tue, Dec 24, 2019

Ancient Mediterranean seawall first known defense against sea level rise and it failed

7,000-year-old seawall in Tel Hreiz, Israel reveals earliest known structure built against sea level rise and provides new insights into current battle with flooding threat.

Thu, Dec 19, 2019