Jan 24 2011

Mongols, Vikings and Romans Connected to Climate

Civilizations have long struggled with climate change.

Dec 28 2010

Celebrate the New Year with Intoxicated Animals

Inebriation is rampant in the animal kingdom.

Dec 13 2010

Prehistoric People Ate Each Other, Bones Show

A new method of identifying human gnaw marks on bones suggest early humans got nutrition from each other's flesh.

Dec 10 2010

Ancient Desert Oasis Echoes Eden

Tag: Anthropology,Deserts,Drought,Floods,RiversTim Wall @ 2:29 pm
Civilizations in the Arabian Peninsula and southern Iran found refuge during periodic dry spells along an ancient Gulf coastline.

Nov 17 2010

Vikings Possibly Carried Native American to Europe

Tag: Anthropology,DNA,Genes,Genetic Science,Native AmericansDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:25 pm
Medieval texts suggest the Vikings arrived in the New World more than 1,000 years ago.

Nov 15 2010

Neanderthals Lived Fast, Died Young

Our slower development and longer lives could have given humans an evolutionary edge over Neanderthals.

Oct 25 2010

Asian Neanderthals, Humans Mated

Tag: Anthropology,Asia,Fossils,Humans,Neanderthals,Sex and ReproductionJennifer Viegas @ 7:00 pm
A newly found fossil of a human in Asia some 100,000 years ago reveals distinct Neanderthal features.

Oct 19 2010

Neanderthal Children Were Large, Sturdy

Tag: Anthropology,Babies,Child,Evolution,Family,Fossils,Humans,NeanderthalsJennifer Viegas @ 11:00 am
A Neanderthal infant was discovered alongside two adults, potentially representing a prehistoric family.

Oct 18 2010

Cavemen Ground Flour, Prepped Veggies

Cavemen were grinding their own flour and preparing vegetables at least 30,000 years ago, suggests evidence.

Oct 14 2010

Possible Geoglyphs Spotted in Peru

A huge network of earthworks, or geoglyphs, is visible in satellite imagery of a large area around Titicaca Lake, a researcher claims.

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