3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (608+ words) DNA has identified three more Franklin expedition skeletons found at Erebus Bay, giving names to sailors who died during the doomed 1845 search for the Northwest Passage. The study, led by Douglas R. Stenton of the Department of Anthropology at the University…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (448+ words) New research shows that populations living in relative isolation carry not only a distinct genetic signature but also far more varied language structures. A global study linking DNA and language diversity found that regions with lower genetic variation consistently show…...

6+ day, 30+ min ago  (483+ words) Archaeologists working near the B'kk'br'ny open-pit lignite mine in northeastern Hungary have uncovered gold jewelry, Bronze Age graves, and settlement remains dating back thousands of years. The discoveries follow more than a year of excavation at two locations and offer…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (370+ words) A new study finds that neither climate change nor competition with early modern humans fully explains the Neanderthal extinction from Europe roughly 40, 000 years ago. The research challenges long-held assumptions about what wiped out these ancient people. The study was led…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (462+ words) Researchers have deciphered ancient genomes from two women buried in the Green Sahara roughly 7, 000 years ago, uncovering a previously unknown human lineage that remained deeply isolated across North Africa for thousands of years. The study, led by Nada Salem at…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (458+ words) Scientists have reconstructed more than 6, 000 years of human history in South America's southern regions. The findings reveal that ancient populations were far more genetically complex and geographically mobile than archaeology alone had suggested. The study was led by Kim-Louise Krettek…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (431+ words) A 5, 000-year-old loaf of bread unearthed at an archaeological site in Turkey is giving researchers a rare window into Bronze Age rituals and food culture. The carbonized bread, found at K'll'oba H'y'k in the Eski'ehir province, dates to 3200-3000 BC and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (325+ words) Neanderthal infants grew faster and were physically larger than modern human babies of the same age, according to a new study published in Current Biology. Researchers reached this conclusion after analyzing one of the most complete Neanderthal infant skeletons ever…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (524+ words) A new genetic study shows that human evolution has remained active over the past 10, 000 years, with a noticeable increase in traits such as redheads among populations in West Eurasia. Researchers analyzed about 16, 000 ancient and modern human genomes and identified nearly…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (502+ words) The research, led by Vicki Cummings of Cardiff University and published in Antiquity, analyzed 40 DNA samples from 22 individuals buried in five chambered tombs in Caithness and Orkney, dating back to around 3800 to 3200 BC. The findings point to a small, tightly…...