A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern
Genetic analysis shows ancient trade routes and path to domestication (outside of its natural distribution) of the Four Corners potato
A new study, published in journal The Holocene, adds to the complexity of the reasons behind the Cahokia exodus
Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant’s maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago
Climate change threatens thousands of archaeological sites in coastal Georgia. Modelling predicts combined impacts of sea level rise and severe tropical storms
How Chinese migrants in Los Angeles Chinatown gained self-reliance: a new study shows these early migrants overcame economic barriers by raising pigs
Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with the oldest known human settlements in Alaska
Researchers found unaltered agave plants cultivated by several early cultures including the Hohokam people, from southern Arizona north to the Grand Canyon
Recovering family history for millions of African Americans: Kendra Taira Field is named chief historian for the 10 Million Names project
Ethical challenges of studying historical DNA that connects living people to enslaved and free African Americans at Catoctin Furnace, an early ironworks (18th–19th century)
