Archaeology Archaeologists discover ancient cereal rings in Austria June 5, 2019 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Anthropology Prehistoric stone tools were invented multiple times before becoming a staple June 3, 2019
Archaeology Prehistoric craftsmen were really into freshwater mussel shells, research reveals May 8, 2019
Archaeology Cocaine, ayahuasca, and DMT — South Americans had hardcore rituals 1,000 years ago May 8, 2019
Archaeology Did the Maya civilization really use chocolate as currency? New study suggests so April 29, 2019
Archaeology Fossilized poop shows ancient hunter-gatherer ate a rattlesnake whole — fangs included April 24, 2019
Archaeology Two newly-discovered Egyptian tombs look almost as fresh as the day they were painted April 18, 2019
Archaeology Fossil Friday: new study says Texas used to be a ‘veritable Serengeti’ 11 to 12 million years ago April 12, 2019 - Updated on April 24, 2019
Archaeology Ireland and Scotland made bog butter for three and a half millennia, new study reports March 18, 2019 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Archaeology Hundreds of children and llamas were sacrificed in ghastly 15th century ritual March 6, 2019
Animals Bronze-age Iberians included domesticated foxes and dogs in their burial practices February 25, 2019 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists find extraordinarily well-preserved Pompeii fresco of Narcissus February 19, 2019
Archaeology Bacteria in ancient Druid “healing soil” found to stop the growth of super bugs January 2, 2019 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Anthropology Stone Age people were living on the Himalayan plateau 30,000 years ago December 22, 2018
Anthropology Archaeologists find 50,000 year-old tiara, made from wooly mammoth ivory December 10, 2018
Archaeology Archaeologists discover 4,000 year-old-game in rock shelter. It’s called “58 Holes” November 28, 2018 - Updated on January 25, 2024
Archaeology Ancient cave paintings may be sign of prehistoric astronomy November 28, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Archaeology Chinese archaeologists discover evidence of skull surgery in ancient, sophisticated hospital November 15, 2018
Anthropology Climate change caused the demise of flourishing Ancient civilization November 13, 2018 - Updated on November 16, 2018
Anthropology Ancient Gauls embalmed heads of enemies as trophies more than 2,000 years ago November 12, 2018
Archaeology Ancient Egyptian poetry led to a discovery that may explain how the pyramids were built November 9, 2018 - Updated on February 4, 2020
Anthropology Ancient DNA reveals two previously unknown migrations into South America November 9, 2018
Archaeology Archaeologists find oldest intact shipwreck — 2,400 years, in the Black Sea October 29, 2018
Archaeology Ancient Scotland’s Picts developed writing system as early as 1,700 years ago October 29, 2018 - Updated on October 30, 2018
Archaeology Scientists find oldest weapons in North America, questioning the timeline of the continent’s colonization October 25, 2018
Archaeology 3,500-year-old spiced latte? Archaeologists report earliest known usage of nutmeg October 5, 2018 - Updated on June 16, 2021
Archaeology Scientists find over 60,000 new Maya structures (thanks to LIDAR) September 28, 2018 - Updated on October 5, 2018