Modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago, new study suggests
Research on ancient genomes supports recent archaeological evidence of a much earlier origin for Homo sapiens, our own human species.
Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain
Evidence for early social differentiation can be identified through isotope analysis.
Ancient human DNA in sub-Saharan Africa lifts veil on prehistory
First large-scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa opens a long-awaited window into the identity of prehistoric populations in the region.
Solving the Easter Island population puzzle
A detailed study of Easter Island's farming potential reveals the population may have reached 17,500 people in its heyday, which could help unravel the mystery of its giant statues.
How Teotihuacan’s urban design was lost and found
A unique Mesoamerican city
Huge genetic diversity among Papuan New Guinean peoples revealed
Genetic diversity found to mirror linguistic and cultural diversity among Papuan New Guinean people.
Improved dating of Neanderthal remains overturns previous conclusions
Vindija Cave Neanderthals were not a late-surviving group as previously thought, suggests study.
Mobile women were key to cultural exchange in Stone Age and Bronze Age Europe
4,000 years ago, European women traveled far from their home villages to start their families, bringing with them new cultural objects and ideas.
New findings may evidence late Pleistocene people in Americas
Researchers dated the skeletal remains, stalagmite found in Tulum cave.
World’s oldest Italian wine just discovered
Ancient pottery tests positive for win, dramatically predating the time range traditionally thought to be assigned to the development of wine.
A remarkable ancient Babylonian tablet and why it matters
The world's oldest and most accurate trigonometric table may have been used by the Babylonians to build their great monuments and canals.
Confederate submarine crew killed by their own weapon
A mystery solved: H.L. Hunley sailors experienced powerful blast at very close range.
