A new archive of ancient human brains, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, challenges misconceptions of soft tissue preservation
Archaeologists analyze the carbon isotope values of hazelnuts from ancient Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in Sweden, to see what the local woods were like
A new database of weeds that can help scientists understand how traditional agricultural systems were managed throughout history
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
An Archaeology project is to examine fortress community resilience in the transition from the Bronze to Iron Age at Dmanisis Gora, in southern Georgia
Written sources document that kissing was practiced by the peoples of ancient Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago
Emma Smith will give a talk in her hometown of Leeds as the University displays its own copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio and its journeys
Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region
Ancient skeletons reveal the history of worm parasites in Britain; a new study published on PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Extreme fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen levels corresponded with evolutionary surges and extinctions in animal biodiversity during the Cambrian explosion
