Japan’s massive volcanic eruption 7,300 years ago caused population collapse in some areas and growth in others
Seven thousand three hundred years ago, a volcano exploded out of the sea floor near southern Japan. The…
Ancient gut microbes link hunter-gatherers in Africa and forager-farmers in South America
Thousands of miles and an ocean separate the Tsimané of lowland Bolivia from the Hadza of Tanzania. Their…
5,500-year-old plague outbreak killed Siberian hunter-gatherers, ancient DNA reveals
When most people think of plague, they picture medieval Europe, crowded streets, and rats carrying infected fleas. New…
Early humans ate processed plant foods long before farming, new study shows
Early humans were not the single-minded meat hunters often imagined in popular “Paleo” narratives. A new study published…
Neanderthals and early humans reshaped Europe’s landscapes long before the rise of agriculture, study finds
A recent study published in PLOS One reveals that Neanderthals and early modern humans began to reshape Europe’s…