Thought to occur mainly in cold-water environments, a new study shows "surfer's ear" bone spurs can grow even in the tropics
From an upper jaw to red ocher paintings, two Smithsonian scholars note the significant discoveries in human evolution this trip around the sun
Ellen Swallow Richards applied chemistry to the home to advocate for consumer safety and women's education
Even facing exposure and starvation, Josiah Gregg insisted on stopping to take measurements and observations, much to his companions' distress
We are the naked apes of the world, having shed most of our body hair long ago
Trade caravans, whether supported by mules, camels or llamas, have helped archaeologists piece together the past in many corners of the world
Hominins made stone tools in central Arabia 190,000 years ago, and the hand axe technology raises questions about just who they were
As archaeologists push back the dates for the spread of tobacco use, new questions are emerging about trade networks and agriculture
Archaeologists thought these ancient tools, 80,000 years old at least, were brought to China by migrants—but now it appears they were invented locally
Dated to at least 40,000 years old, the depiction of a cattle-like animal has striking similarities to ancient rock art found in other parts of the world
Disrupting a stereotype of Mesoamerican savagery, Zelia Nuttall brought the ingenuity of Aztec civilization to the fore
As early herders spread across northern and then eastern Africa, the communities erected monumental graves which may have served as social gathering points
An Indigenous method of catching halibut on the northwest coast of North America mixes expert craftsmanship with spirituality—and the fish are biting
In a 5,000 year-old jar, archaeologists discovered the remnants of wine
Material pulled from ceramic sherds reveals the favored foodstuffs in the 8,000-year-old city of Çatalhöyük in Turkey
The board game <i>hnefatafl</i>, commonly called Viking chess, pits an attacking player against another trying to defend the king
The 450,000-year-old teeth, discovered on the Italian Peninsula, are helping anthropologists piece together the hominid family tree
Cells in the hippocampus help determine whether to be apprehensive in stressful situations, and they could be stimulated to treat anxiety
Undigested molecules persist in soil for hundreds or even thousands of years, acting as biomarkers that show the ebbs and flows of bygone civilizations
New archeological findings suggest the Maya city state Copan dealt in a robust jaguar trade
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