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What our ancestors’ genes can tell us about ourselves
In a quest to unravel one of the great enigmas of human evolution—why Homo sapiens is the sole surviving human...
Intestinal parasites in the Neolithic population who built Stonehenge
A team of researchers has uncovered fossilized feces near Stonehenge, providing fresh insights into the seasonal feasts conducted by the...
Ancient cemetery reveals insights into Neolithic society in Normandy
A recent archaeological study has shed light on the social organization and burial practices of the Neolithic period in Normandy,...
One grave in a Stone Age burial ground holds a ‘warrior’ woman
A mysterious 6,500-year-old burial site in northern France may give clues about how women were viewed in that community during...
Archaeologists reveal Bishop’s Stortford’s past as a Roman ‘new town’ which sprung up around a transport interchange
In what archaeologists are hailing as a "once-in-a-lifetime discovery," an excavation alongside the new leisure center at Grange Paddocks in...
Read moreNeanderthals changed ecosystems 125,000 years ago
Archaeologists from Leiden University, in collaboration with other researchers, have unveiled compelling evidence that Neanderthals, our ancient relatives, played a...
Diet and health of ancient Pergamon residents revealed in recent research
In an exploration of ancient dietary habits and health in the city of Pergamon, located in western Turkey, recent research...
Ancient Neanderthal reveals earliest known zoonotic disease transmission
Scientists studying ancient diseases have discovered one of the earliest examples of zoonotic spillover, an event where a disease jumps...
Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought
A recent study conducted by The Australian National University (ANU) has challenged preconceived notions regarding infant mortality rates in ancient...
Diet restricted size of hunter-gatherer societies
New research conducted by a team of international researchers, including McGill University professor Eric Galbraith, has shed light on the...