Archaeology
These Prehistoric Sea Monsters Had a Mean Breast Stroke
A new study shows Mosasaurs not only swam using their tails but used powerful pectoral muscles for short bursts to ambush prey
Bronze Age Baby Bottles Reveal How Some Ancient Infants Were Fed
Drinking vessels found in Bronze and Iron Age children's graves contained proteins from animal milk
Planned Border Wall May Threaten 22 Archaeological Sites in Arizona, N.P.S. Says
Centuries-old artifacts are at risk should the Trump Administration move forward with its work along the border between the U.S. and Mexico
Grave Hints at Interaction Between Early Humans Living in Great Lakes, American Southeast
Parallels between burial sites in the two regions suggest long-distance networks emerged earlier than previously believed
Prehistoric Farmers' Teeth Show Humans Were Drinking Animal Milk 6,000 Years Ago
A new study suggests Neolithic Britons processed raw milk to reduce its lactose content
Drought Reveals Dolmen of Guadalperal, Popularly Dubbed ‘Spanish Stonehenge’
Construction of a dam and reservoir in 1963 flooded the archaeological site, submerging the megalith monument and hiding it from view
Baby Sea Turtles’ Fossilized Tracks Found in South Africa
Researchers recorded trackways left by relatives of modern loggerhead and leatherback turtles
Rare Ancient DNA Provides Window Into a 5,000-Year-Old South Asian Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished alongside Mesopotamia and Egypt, but the early society remains shrouded in mystery
Artifacts from the Final Battle of the English Civil War Uncovered During Road Project
In 1651, Parliamentary forces defeated Royalist troops, forcing Charles II into exile
Hidden Japanese Settlement Found in Forests of British Columbia
More than 1,000 items have been unearthed there, among them rice bowls, sake bottles and Japanese ceramics
Wanted: The Missing Bones of a Scottish 'Witch'
Officials in Fife have put out a call for the remains of Lilias Adie, who died in prison in the early 1700s after being accused of witchcraft
Idaho Site Shows Humans Were in North America 16,000 Years Ago
The site at Cooper's Ferry along the Salmon River is more evidence humans first traveled along the coast, not via an ice-free corridor
A Warming Climate Threatens Archaeological Sites in Greenland
As temperatures rise and ice melts, Norse and Inuit artifacts and human remains decompose more rapidly
Divers Get an Eerie First Look Inside the Arctic Shipwreck of the HMS Terror
Marine archaeologists exploring the 19th-century vessel could discover clues about what befell the sailors of the Franklin expedition
The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame
This Centuries-Old Geoduck Shell May Rewrite the Rules About Who Can Harvest the Fancy Clam
A remnant from a meal long gone, the find in British Columbia could give the region's indigenous communities an important legal claim
An 8,000-Year-Old Platform in Britain Could Be the Oldest Boat-Building Site Ever Discovered
The Stone Age platform, where log boats may have been constructed, reveals early knowledge of advanced wood working techniques
A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home
At long last, the remains of Mungo Man are at rest after an agonizing clash between modern science and an ancient spirituality
The New Treasures of Pompeii
From gorgeous artworks to grimacing corpses, archaeologists are still uncovering the truth about life—and death—in the doomed city
See the Face of Hilda, a Toothless Iron Age Druid Woman
A Scottish university student has recreated Hilda's likeness out of wax
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