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Centuries-old 'trophy head' from Peru reveals individual survived to adulthood despite disabling birth defectA researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a "blessing" rather than a disability.
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Lost Indigenous settlements described by Jamestown colonist John Smith finally foundExcavations along the Rappahannock River in Virginia have revealed the likely spot of Indigenous villages once described by John Smith.
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Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in MexicoArchaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.
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Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous lineage that lived in Argentina for nearly 8,500 years — but rarely interacted with othersA previously unknown Indigenous population lived in central Argentina for nearly 8,500 years, a new genetic study finds.
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Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American godThe Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator.
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1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queenMayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.
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1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico's 'Cave of the Dead Children'Scientists studied ancient poop and found loads of intestinal diseases.
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Psychedelic beer may have helped pre-Inca empire in Peru schmooze elite outsiders and consolidate powerThe Wari used beer mixed with psychedelics to help build an empire in Peru around 1,200 years ago, a new study suggests.
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Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in FloridaSalvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer.
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