Archaeology
Tibetan plateau had broader social dimensions than previously thought
The Tibetan plateau—the world’s highest and largest plateau—poses a challenge to the people who live there because of its extreme...
More plants on the menu of ancient hunter-gatherers
Conducted by an international team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany), Géoscience et Environnement...
Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts
For sports fans, places like Fenway Park, Wembley Stadium or Wimbledon's Centre Court are practically hallowed ground.Credit: ANDREW HIGLEY For...
“Forgotten city:” the identification of Dura-Europos’ neglected sister site in Syria
The Dura-Europos site in modern-day Syria is famous for its exceptional state of preservation. Like Pompeii, this ancient city has...
Resettlement processes and cultural transformation in an ancient megacity
The early origins of the Israelites are at the centre of a new research project at the University of Oldenburg,...
First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
Recent strides in interdisciplinary archaeological research in Arabia have unveiled new insights into the evolution and historical development of regional...
New book gathers insights, methods from rising generation of Indigenous archaeologists
LAWRENCE — A book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar that collects the experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous...
The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology
Ancient Egyptians were known for their religious beliefs and astronomical knowledge of the Sun, Moon, and planets, but up until...
Finds at Schöningen show wood was crucial raw material 300,000 years ago
During archaeological excavations in the Schöningen open-cast coal mine in 1994, the discovery of the oldest, remarkably well-preserved hunting weapons...
Study reveals evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru
The transition from the fifth to the fourth century BCE (Before the Common Era) seems to have been a critical...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies