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'We do not know of a similar case': 4,000-year-old burial in little-known African kingdom mystifies archaeologists
Remains of what was likely a funeral feast were discovered in a 4,000-year-old jug in Africa.
Roman sun hat: A 'very rare' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstorms
A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.
An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests
Science news this week Nov. 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Modern humans arrived in Australia 60,000 years ago and may have interbred with archaic humans such as 'hobbits'
New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia.
Scientists pull up first riches from 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks' that sank off Colombia in 1708
The shipwreck is considered to be one of the richest in the world and has rested at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea since 1708.
Are humans still evolving? An anthropologist breaks it down.
We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can't see, such as what foods different people are able to digest.
Decades-long droughts doomed one of the world's oldest civilizations
A series of lengthy droughts brought about the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization, a new study finds.
Archaeology Fragments Quiz: Can you work out what these mysterious artifacts are?
Break out your best magnifying glass to solve these visual archaeology puzzles.
