Researchers analyze artifacts to better understand ancient dietary practices
Credit: Shanti Morell-Hart New research from anthropologists at McMaster University and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), is shedding light ...
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New cretaceous mammal provides evidence for separation of hearing and chewing modules
Credit: ZHAO Chuang A joint research team led by MAO Fangyuan from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) ...
Frankfurt archaeologists investigate ‘lost cities’ in Oman
Early career researcher Stephanie Döpper awarded funding by Gerda Henkel Foundation to study abandoned mud-brick settlements in OmanCredit: Stephanie Döpper ...
Researchers say animal-like embryos preceded animal appearance
Credit: NIGPAS Animals evolved from single-celled ancestors before diversifying into 30-40 distinct anatomical designs. When and how animal ancestors made ...
Only eat oysters in months with an ‘r’? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old
Credit: Kristen Grace/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter "r" ...
New finding on origin of avian predentary in Mesozoic birds
Credit: IVPP The predentary bone is one of the most enigmatic skeletal elements in avian evolution. Located at the tip ...
Early DNA lineages shed light on the diverse origins of the contemporary population
Early DNA lineages from Finland shed light on the diverse origins of the contemporary populationCredit: Stanislav Belskiy A new genetic ...
What felled the great Assyrian Empire? A Yale professor weighs in
Credit: The British Museum The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt -- the largest ...
Global climate change concerns for Africa’s Lake Victoria
UH researcher develops model to project lake levels in world's largest tropical lakeCredit: Emily Beverly Global climate change could cause ...
First adult molars are ‘living fossils’ that hold a health record dating back to the womb
Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person's first permanent molars carry a life-long record of ...
Ancient Rome: a 12,000-year history of genetic flux, migrations and diversity
Credit: © Michaela Lucci The study, published November 8 in Science, focuses on the ancient DNA of individuals from Rome ...
Stanford scientists link Neanderthal extinction to human diseases
Credit: Vivian Chen Wong Growing up in Israel, Gili Greenbaum would give tours of local caves once inhabited by Neanderthals ...
The genetic imprint of Palaeolithic has been detected in North African populations
They have identified a small genetic imprint of the inhabitants of the region in Palaeolithic times, thus ruling out the ...
Study reveals that humans migrated from Europe to the Levant 40,000 years ago
Discovery of teeth in Manot Cave sheds light on a population known for its cultural contributions, Tel Aviv University researchers ...
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Credit: Michelle LeFebvre/Florida Museum MANCHESTER, England and GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and ...
Lehigh University art galleries receives institute of museum and library services grant
Lehigh University's art museum is among 18 US institutions to receive prestigious grant from IMLS, the primary source of federal ...
Vampire folklore has more chemistry than you’d think (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 -- Halloween season wouldn't be the same without the undead. This ...
Ground penetrating radar reveals why ancient Cambodian capital was moved to Angkor
Ancient spillway Cambodia reveals structure built for water storage failed and forced Cambodian Kings to relocate capitalCredit: Dr Ian Moffat, ...
Human activities boosted global soil erosion already 4,000 years ago
European and Canadian researchers join efforts to record changes of soil erosion over timeCredit: (Picture: Jean-Philippe-Jenny) Soil erosion reduces the ...
Lost in combat?
Research team including Göttingen discover belongings of a warrior on unique Bronze Age battlefield siteCredit: Volker Minkus Recent archaeological investigations ...
