Early humans may have first walked upright in the trees
Human bipedalism – walking upright on two legs – may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground as previously thought, according to...
Precise solar observations fed millions in ancient Mexico
Before the Spanish arrival in 1519, the Basin of Mexico’s agricultural system fed a population that was extraordinarily large for the time.
People with certain genes were more likely to survive the Black Death, shows study
The Black Death was the single greatest mortality event in recorded history, killing up to 50% of the European population in less than five...
Why is there a genetic risk for brain disorders? Neandertal DNA may offer answers
In a study from the University of Tartu, scientists found Neandertal DNA may provide answers to why there is a genetic risk for brain...
Scientists discover the ship that sent out iceberg warning to The Titanic
The ship which sent an iceberg warning to the RMS Titanic, before the ocean-liner sank, has been identified lying in the Irish Sea.
In 1912...
This shipwreck off southern Argentina is a long-lost 1850s Rhode Island whaler
Scientists investigating the remains of an old wooden ship off the cold, windy coast of far southern Argentina say it almost certainly is the...
New Mexico Mammoths among best evidence for early humans in North America
The remains of two mammoths discovered in New Mexico show that humans lived in North America much earlier than thought.
About 37,000 years ago, a...
Scientists discover Ice Age human footprints in Utah desert
Human footprints believed to date from the end of the last ice age have been discovered on the salt flats of the Air Force’s...
Scientists find recycled glass in floors of 1700 years old luxury Greek villa
Although this 1700 years old luxury villa was excavated and examined both in 1856 and in the 1990s, it still has secrets to reveal.
New...
Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices
Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making wine in jars waterproofed with imported tar pitch, according...