Archaeology
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Archaeology
The return of a king
The 15th century’s Richard III has returned — or at least, his bones have.
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Archaeology
Hobbits: Our tiny cousins
Skeletal remains of ancient human relatives found in Indonesia are challenging some long-accepted “truths” about human evolution.
By Karl Gruber -
Archaeology
Meet your mysterious relative
Ardi climbed trees and walked on two legs 4.4 million years ago.
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Archaeology
Sahara cemetery
Archaeologists uncover the remains of a Stone Age settlement in the Sahara desert.
By Emily Sohn -
Archaeology
Glassworks in ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians were producing and exporting glass more than 3,000 years ago.
By Emily Sohn -
Archaeology
Decoding a beverage jar
Ancient pottery provides hints of the world's oldest known wine.
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Archaeology
Symbols from the Stone Age
Rocks found in a cave suggest the people used objects and colors to stand for other things more than 90,000 years ago.
By Emily Sohn