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.
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.
Early humans followed the fire?
The pyrophilic primate: New hypothesis by University of Utah researchers explains how human ancestors used fire to their advantage.
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.
Archaeologists uncover monumental prehistoric structure on island of Menorca
Artifacts from several ancient periods unearthed.
Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley
New remains demonstrate adaptability of this precursor to early humans.
Site in Germany yields human presence over 1 million years ago
Butchery marks on animal carcass bones and stone tools reveal meat consumption by humans.
Early human habitat recreated for first time
Pioneering Rutgers scientist helps reconstruct an ancient East African landscape where human ancestors lived 1.8 million years ago.
Finds reveal how ancient Egyptian and Nubian cultures blended
Study shows how excavations in Sudan reveal the transformation of Egyptian and Nubian culture.
