New research identifies unique arachnid species
Modern technology has allowed scientists to digitally reconstruct a fossil of an arachnid encased in rock, discovered in the 1980s.
Scientists explain evolution of some of the largest dinosaurs
Scientists from the University of Liverpool have developed computer models of the bodies of sauropod dinosaurs to examine the evolution of their body shape.
18th Dynasty tombs have been found at Gebel el-Silsila, Egypt
The finds point that people of considerable status had been buried in those tombs, probably belonging “to the level just below the [high] officials,” normally buried in Thebes.
Monuments in Cyprus light up in blue
On the 2nd of April 2015 the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus will take part in the international event entitled Light it Up Blue, organised to celebrate the International Autism Awareness Day.
Ancient anti-adherent frying pans found
A site near Naples with cookware fragments has been found, containing pans coated with a substance to prevent food from sticking to the pan bottom.
Rare sacred text may yield details about Etruscan worship
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered what may be a rare sacred text in the Etruscan language that is likely to yield rich details about Etruscan worship of a god or goddess.
Neolithic quarry proves human impact on landscape
Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem uncovered in central Israel the earliest known Neolithic quarry in the southern Levant, dating back 11,000 years.
Unravelling a geological mystery using lasers … from space
Thanks to new technology researchers may be one step closer to understanding the origins of an archetypal landform: the drumlin hill.
Ecological collapse circumscribes traditional women’s work
As the land at the heart of the cradle of civilization dries out, an ancient culture is being lost with the unique ecosystem that sustains it.
The first 3-D atlas of the extinct dodo
For the first time since its extinction, a 3-D atlas of the skeletal anatomy of the dodo has been created.
An ancient killer: Ancestral malarial organisms traced to age of dinosaurs
A new analysis of the prehistoric origin of malaria suggests that it evolved in insects at least 100 million years ago.
More ancient viruses lurk in our DNA than we thought
One whole endogenous retrovirus genome—and bits of 17 others—were spotted in a study of 2,500 human genomes.
Unique Stone Age findings at Abu Dhabi Marawah Island
Archaeologists on Marawah Island, Abu Dhabi, have discovered a skeleton in what they believe was "a house for the dead".
Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley
New fossils from Kenya suggest that an early hominid species —Australopithecus afarensis— lived far eastward beyond the Great Rift Valley and much farther than previously thought.
Human ancestors explored ‘out of Africa’ despite impaired nasal faculties
This study highlights the importance of compensating human evolution, as well as adaptive evolution.
Thomas Hope: Drawings of Ottoman Istanbul
The exhibition presents 60 drawings from Istanbul by Thomas Hope.
What’s that fossil? An app has answers
Fossil hunters now have a mobile app to help them identify specimens in the field.
Human impact forms ‘striking new pattern’ in Earth’s global energy flow
University of Leicester researchers lead Anthropocene study into planet’s biological production and consumption.
From Pulp to Fiction: our love affair with paper
If we do become a paperless society, we will be terminating a relationship with one of the most successful technologies of all time? A new project is mapping the story of paper in England.
From Stonehenge to Nefertiti
A recent discovery could radically change our views of one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Lao Plain of Jars new findings may help solve the mystery
A set of human remains has been unearthed in Laos, at the Plain of Jars, possibly from the Iron Age. Scientists hope the information retrieved will help them decipher the mystery of the Plain of Jars, a site in central Laos puzzling archaeologists.
Carved Palaeolithic bear bone proves human existence in Ireland
A remarkable archaeological discovery in a Co. Clare cave has pushed back the date of human existence in Ireland by 2,500 years.
Sunken town found off Mamallapuram, India
An ancient town has been discovered underwater near Mamallapuram, India, where archaeologists have found ruins of a temple, stairs, a wall and other evidence.
Production of butter from shea trees in West Africa pushed back 1,000 years
University of Oregon anthropologists explore layers of households built atop of each other for 1,600 years and find shea nuts have been used since A.D. 100.