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.

Sep 27 2010

Did Volcanoes Wipe Out Neanderthals?

Tag: Anthropology,Geology,Humans,Neanderthals,Volcanic Eruptions,VolcanoesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:20 pm
Neanderthals may have gone out with a bang.

Sep 23 2010

Searching for the World’s Deepest Cave

Tag: Anthropology,Everyday Science,Scientific DiscoveriesMichael Reilly @ 2:50 am
A daring, death-defying race to find the planet's deepest hole is chronicled in a gripping new book.

Sep 13 2010

Shark Attack Survivors Head To UN To Save Sharks

A concerted international effort is needed to bring many shark species back from the brink of extinction.

Sep 03 2010

Ancient Nubians Drank Antibiotic-Laced Beer

Tag: Anthropology,Antibiotics,Food Unwrapped,MummiesEmily Sohn @ 12:14 pm
A group of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago in Sudanese Nubia took doses of tetracycline -- through their beer.

Aug 31 2010

To Eat or To Grow Biofuel: That is the Question

Tag: Anthropology,Global Warming,Renewable EnergyZahra Hirji @ 12:20 am
Is biofuel production competing with food production for African land space, or can the two forms of land-use coexist?

Aug 26 2010

First Cannibals Ate Each Other for Extra Nutrition

Tag: Anthropology,Cannibals,Food Chain,Neanderthals,NutritionJennifer Viegas @ 9:20 am
Why did our ancestors eat each other? Simple: They were hungry.

Aug 11 2010

Tool Use by Early Humans Started Much Earlier

Small-brained human ancestors used stone tools to whack into large mammals 800,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Aug 05 2010

Surfer Saves Beached Great White Shark

A surfer and a passing beach-goer struggled to save a stranded great white shark in Australia last week...without getting bitten in the process.

Aug 04 2010

In the Unlikely Event of a Shark Attack…

Shark attack victims share their wisdom on what to do (and what not to do) if you are unlucky enough to find yourself in their shoes.

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