The limestone spheroids of ‘Ubeidiya: were they an intentional imposition of symmetric geometry by early hominins?
A new study on the ingredients of the ancient Egyptian mummification balms reflects the high status of the noblewoman Senetnay
Early ancestral bottleneck in the early to middle Pleistocene could’ve spelled the end for humans, a study published on Science
Holly, by Fien Troch: people begin to seek out Holly and her cathartic energy, demanding more and more from the young girl
Analysis of a newly identified ape named Anadoluvius turkae recovered from the Çorakyerler fossil locality near Çankırı, Turkey
The Arden Encyclopedia of Shakespeare’s Language: a new ‘verbal treasure trove’ dictionary captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare’s words
A 3,800-year-old extended family from the “Nepluyevsky” kurgan; 32 individuals from the burial site in the southern Ural region show patrilineality and patrilocality
Ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick coming from the palace of Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, in the ancient city of Kalhu, reveals a time capsule of plant life
Evidence of the formation and structural evolution of prehistoric agricultural economy at Changge Shigu during the Yangshao culture period
Atlatl use equalizes female and male projectile weapon velocity and thus the division of labor while hunting
Ancient metal cauldrons give us clues about what people ate in the Bronze Age in the Caucasus region during the Maykop period (3700–2900 BCE)
Patrilocality and hunter-gatherer-related ancestry of populations in East-Central Europe during the Middle Bronze Age
Scientists zero in on timing, causes of Ice Age mammal extinctions in Southern California: a new study published in Science
Reanalysis of Iceman Ötzi’s genome reveals dark skin, male pattern baldness, and a high amount of Anatolian ancestry
Unveiling Japan’s ancient practice of cranial modification: the case of the Hirota people in Tanegashima; the study is published on PLoS ONE
A new study, published in PLoS ONE, uncovers impact of 1918 “Spanish flu” pandemic on infant health, in Switzerland
China’s oldest water pipes, forming the earliest ceramic drainage system, were found at the neolithic walled site of Pingliangtai and were a communal effort, according to a new study published in Nature Water
An extreme glacial cooling event around 1.1 million years ago challenges the idea of continuous early human occupation of Europe
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of Cattle in the Americas, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports
Linguistics and genetics combine to suggest a new hybrid hypothesis for the origin of the Indo-European languages
