Did Vesuvius bury the home of the first Roman Emperor? Excavations reveal new parts of a villa near Nola, thought to belong to Octavian Augustus
DNA from coprolites, that is, fossilized feces, reveals ancient Japanese gut environment, during the Early Jomon period. The samples also contained evidence of bacteria and viruses
Defining the Anthropocene – Radioactive traces in ocean materials mark the start of the modern age; a new study has been published on Scientific Reports
Excavations in Oman bring new understanding to mobile life during the Wādī Sūq period: a large aridification event made life difficult