Archaeology

Supervolcano may have paved way for humans leaving Africa

Researchers working in the Horn of Africa have uncovered evidence showing how Middle Stone Age humans survived in the wake of the eruption of...

Ötzi the Iceman’s tattoos created with a single-pointed instrument

Discovering how Ötzi the Iceman, a man who lived over 5,300 years ago, got his tattoos has puzzled scientists and historians alike. Ötzi's well-preserved body,...

A glimpse into Bronze Age life at Must Farm

Nearly 3,000 years ago, in what is now England, there was a village unlike any other. This was Must Farm, a small community built...

Bacterial infections were deadly in the Stone Age, study finds

A new study published in Scientific Reports offers a glimpse into the challenges faced by Stone Age populations in Scandinavia, revealing how bacterial diseases,...

Study reveals human presence on Curaçao centuries earlier than previously thought

A new study co-led by Simon Fraser University and the National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management (NAAM Foundation) in Curaçao has significantly extended the timeline...

Ancient tools in Ukraine unveil early human migration to Europe

Researchers have made an exciting discovery in western Ukraine that could change how we understand early human history in Europe. In the 1970s, archaeologists dug...

This fossil bird marks a significant evolutionary milestone

In the journal Cretaceous Research, scientists have introduced a groundbreaking discovery—a fossil bird that marks a significant evolutionary milestone. Named in honor of the esteemed...

Neanderthals invented the world’s first ‘super glue’, shows study

Long before the invention of super glue in our modern world, Neanderthals were ahead of their time, creating an adhesive that has left scientists...

Scientists discover possible Coronado expedition relic in Texas panhandle

In the rugged terrains of the Texas panhandle, a small obsidian blade, merely over 5 centimeters in length, holds stories of adventure, exploration, and...

New study reveals the universe’s strongest magnetic fields

In a groundbreaking study conducted by the STAR team at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, located at Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists have discovered traces...