Anthropology
Little Foot takes a bow
South Africa's status as a major cradle in the African nursery of humankind has been reinforced with today's unveiling of "Little Foot," the country's oldest, virtually complete fossil human...
Evolution
Early Earth: Evolution in the abiotic world
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich chemists have shown that organocatalysts go through an evolution and could have played...
Anthropology
Teeth could unlock toi moko secrets
New technology tested on possum teeth enamel may help Waikato University researchers to pinpoint the origins of Maori...
Natural History
Everest region glaciers thinning at high altitudes
The behaviour of glaciers around Mount Everest over the last six decades is now revealed in research published...
Astronomy
When will a neutron star collapse to a black hole?
Neutron stars are the most extreme and fascinating objects known to exist in our universe: Such a star...
New research exposes early humans’ ecological versatility
The origins of human genus have long been associated with savannah and grassland environments of Africa. Due to this association, it was thought that...
Exciting discoveries continue in the Late Antique Market Area of Aquileia
A team from the University of Verona - Department of Cultures and Civilizations, under the direction of Patrizia Basso in collaboration with Diana Dobreva,...
Cultural artifacts serve as ‘cognitive fossils,’ helping uncover the psychology of the past
No two societies in history think exactly alike. In fact, the mindset of a given society throughout history can help historians unpack important clues...
Mini temples discovered in the Roman Camp of Haltern, Germany
Archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) have uncovered the foundation remains of two small Roman temples and a sacrificial pit on the site...
Ancient ceramic firing complex unearthed in Castiglione, Sicily
In Castiglione, a complex ceramic firing system has "resurfaced," consisting of a kiln and a large rectangular space functional for various processing phases. This...
Window to the past: New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex life
Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and...