1,500-year-old reindeer trap found in icy mountains of Norway
In the mountains of Norway, retreating ice revealed what is being hailed as one of Norway’s most significant…
Neanderthals May Have Created Ochre Tools for Drawing, New Study Finds
A recent analysis of ochre fragments from several Neanderthal sites indicated that Neanderthals used ochre for drawing and…
Ancient rock art in Saudi Arabia hints at how humans repopulated desert at end of last ice age
Dozens of life-sized rock engravings of camels and other desert-dwellers in Saudi Arabia have revealed that humans thrived…
Million-year-old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years…
How Copper Smelters Accidentally Sparked the Birth of the Iron Age
Ancient copper smelters experimenting with iron oxide may have unlocked the secret to iron production. That discovery reshaped…
Scientists Finally Uncover the Origin of the Mysterious Bronzetti Figures
Close up of a Nuragic bronzetti, a bronze statuette of circa 10 cm height with the typical horned…
New Dinosaur Species Identified in Wales
Close-up of two teeth of GSM 6532, showing fine preservation of serrations along the posterior carina. Scale bar…
Klimt Painting Likely Top Lot This Auction Season, And More Art News
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines HUMAN REMAINS. A new report has…
Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets
For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s genius has fascinated historians and scientists alike, but now researchers are closer than…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…