13 Years Without Rain. How Drought May Have Toppled the Maya
New cave evidence shows the Maya endured a devastating 13-year drought, helping explain why their once-thriving cities fell…
The story of Stonehenge’s construction just became clearer—thanks to a cow’s tooth – The Art Newspaper
A cow’s tooth buried alongside Stonehenge has thrown light on how the ancient stone circle in Wiltshire, UK…
Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Unknown Humanlike Relative
Researchers have uncovered fossils belonging to a previously unknown ancient human relative. And they may have lived in…
Hominins on Sulawesi during the Early Pleistocene
Palaeomagnetic analysis Oriented block samples of approximately 10 × 10 × 10 cm3 each were carved with a sharp non-magnetic knife from fresh…
DNA analysis reveals what really killed Napoleon’s army in 1812
The Retreat of Napoleon’s Army from Russia in 1812 by Ary Scheffer IanDagnall Computing / Alamy Stock Photo…
Ancient Migration Routes That Were Swallowed by the Sea Once Led Ancient Humans Outside of Africa
Not long after humankind’s emergence in Africa, Homo sapiens were off to explore the rest of the world.…
Humans survived harmful radiation after Earth’s magnetic field weakened
“The skies 41,000 years ago may have been both spectacular and threatening. When we realized this, we wanted…
The First-Ever Whole Genome of an Ancient Egyptian Reveals What Life Was Like 4,800 Years Ago
What was it like to live in ancient Egypt during an era of sweeping change? Although we can’t…