Denisovans had a distinctive look, protein and skull study suggests
Scientists in China have pulled ancient proteins from two bones found at the Xujiayao site and learned the…
Ancient DNA shows Ice Age Europeans stayed connected across long distances
People who lived in Europe more than 30,000 years ago were more connected than scientists believed. A team…
Ancient diet reveals gender inequality, migration, and social status in a 2,700-year-old Italian community
Scientists have rebuilt part of daily life in a pre-Roman Italian community by studying chemical traces locked inside…
Bronze Age cremated teeth help researchers estimate age at death, study finds
More than 3,000 years ago, communities across parts of present-day Poland cremated their dead and buried the ashes…
Copper Coin Placed in a Buried Baby’s Hand 150 Years Ago Accidentally Mummified It Into a Green Relic
The coin might have served as a ritualistic gesture so the infant could pay the ferryman in the…