1,700-year-old spider monkey remains have been discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico. The researchers found thousands of other items
A study, published in the journal PNAS, discovers a surprising relationship between the teeth and the evolution of pregnancy
Ancient DNA pushes the herring trade back to the Viking age; a new study on the subject has been published on PNAS
Geomagnetic fields recorded in archaeological sites are helping to verify the Biblical accounts of military campaigns against the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Researchers have shown that the Neanderthals at the Gabasa site in Spain appear to have been carnivores; the study is published on PNAS
New research reveals that among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite, but was important — and common — to all
India’s troubled history of monsoon droughts of the last millennium revealed by stalagmites and historical documentary sources
The famous Sterkfontein Caves deposit is one million years older than previously thought; a new study is published on PNAS
The heat is on: Weizmann Institute scientists uncover traces of fire, from Evron Quarry, dating back at least 800,000 years; the study is published on PNAS
First Australians ate giant eggs of huge flightless birds, Genyornis newtoni, as confirmed by the proteins, preserved by the shells