Ancient DNA Charts Native Americans’ Journeys to Asia Thousands of Years Ago
Analysis of ten Eurasian individuals, up to 7,500 years old, gives a new picture of movement across continents
Mesoamericans Have Been Using a 260-Day Ceremonial Calendar for Millennia
New research has the earliest evidence yet of when the timekeeping guide was used to mark the seasons
How an Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical Forgeries
Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls
Unearthing the Original Mediterranean Diet
An archaeologist works to find out how much fish ancient Greeks ate
The Sweet and Sticky History of the Date
Throughout the Middle East, the versatile fruit has been revered since antiquity. How will it fare in a changing world?
Why Prehistoric Herders Didn’t Spit Out Their Watermelon Seeds
Thousands of years ago, Saharans ate the kernels before the fruit became sweet
Archaeologists Dig Up 1,400-Year-Old Native American Canal in Alabama
The nearly mile-long structure allowed inhabitants to paddle to rich fishing grounds and access trade routes
Earliest Known Amputation Was Performed in Borneo 31,000 Years Ago
Prehistoric hunter gatherers carried out the surgery thousands of years before the previous recognized example
Seven Million Years Ago, the Oldest Known Early Human Was Already Walking
Analysis of a femur fossil indicates that a key species could already move somewhat like us
Why Were Medieval Monks So Susceptible to Intestinal Worms?
Friars in Cambridge, England, suffered from these parasites at nearly double the rate found among average unwashed citizens
Why Did Europeans Evolve Into Becoming Lactose Tolerant?
Famine and disease from millennia ago likely spurred the rapid evolution of the trait on the continent
The Monkeys and Parrots Caught Up in the California Gold Rush
Researchers combed through 19th-century records and found evidence of the species, which joined a menagerie that included Galapagos tortoises and kangaroos
Climate Change Threatens Important African Coastal Sites
Dozens of important cultural, social, and ecological places are already at risk from climate hazards.
Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air
Mapping technology cut through the canopy to detect sprawling urban structures in Bolivia that suggest sophisticated cultures once existed
Why Do Only Men’s Bicycles Have Crossbars? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts.
Untold Stories of American History
What Archaeologists Are Learning About the Lives of the Chinese Immigrants Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
In the sparse Utah desert, the vital contributions of these 19th-century laborers are finally coming to light
Digging Up the Rich Viking History of Britain
A massive 1,100-year-old graveyard leads to a surprising new view of the Nordic legacy in Britain
What Were Humans Doing in the Yukon 24,000 Years Ago?
Scientists have examined remains from caves and think the shelters served as temporary camps for hunters who targeted horses
Fish Bones Found in Razed California Chinatown Reveal Complex 19th-Century Trade Network
DNA analysis suggests the Chinese immigrants’ supply chain stretched to Southeast Asia
In Search of Troy
It wasn’t just a legend. Archaeologists are getting to the bottom of the city celebrated by Homer nearly 3,000 years ago
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