Latest articles by Kristina Killgrove
Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced
A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.
Mesopotamia quiz: Test your knowledge about the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent
Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?
'Alien' skull of toddler is actually evidence of long-standing practice of head shaping
Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its asymmetrical shape.
8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall
Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall.
Monomachos Crown: The 1,000-year-old crown honoring 'the one who fights alone' found by a farmer in a field
One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.
Ancient 'female-centered' society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey
Genetic analysis of skeletons buried in a Neolithic proto-city in Turkey reveals that female lineages were important in early agricultural societies.
'God-king' born from incest in ancient Ireland wasn't a god or a king, new study finds
A closer look at the burial of a man born of incest 5,000 years ago reveals he was unlikely to have been a god-king.
40,000-year-old mammoth tusk boomerang is oldest in Europe — and possibly the world
A new analysis of a carved mammoth tusk first discovered four decades ago reveals it may be the world's oldest boomerang.
Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of soldiers using inflatable goat skins to cross a river
A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.
Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons reveals
Genetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 generations.
Medieval gold ring found in castle in Slovakia has rare purple sapphire imported from Sri Lanka
An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.
Ancient 'Dragon Man' skull from China isn't what we thought
Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.
Tarkhan Dress: World's oldest known outfit was worn to an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years ago
The world's oldest known dress is a simple V-necked garment that was overlooked as rags for decades.
14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal
A pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating.
Strange pits on 'hobbit' teeth and other archaic humans could reveal hidden links in our family tree
Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.
One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals
A surprisingly large leather shoe has been found at Magna, a Roman fort in northern England.
Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in ancient trash heap on Mallorca
Songbird bones found in a Roman-era trash pit on Mallorca suggests they were a tasty tweet.
'Lost Colony' of Roanoke may have assimilated into Indigenous society, archaeologist claims — but not everyone is convinced
The recent discovery of copious amounts of iron trash on North Carolina's Hatteras Island may reveal the fate of a 16th-century "Lost Colony."
Sun Chariot: An ornate Bronze Age treasure that may have featured in an ancient Nordic religious ceremony
This gold-covered bronze object may depict a "divine" horse pulling the sun behind it.
2,800-year-old royal tomb discovered near King Midas' home in Turkey
Turkey's minister of culture and tourism announced the discovery of a new tomb in an eighth-century-B.C. city that was the homeland of King Midas.
'Cone-headed' skull from Iran was bashed in 6,200 years ago, but no one knows why
The skull of a young woman found at a Copper Age cemetery in Iran has revealed evidence of cranial modification along with a serious traumatic injury.
Human evolution: Facts about the past 300,000 years of Homo sapiens
Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.
Prosciutto di Portici: A portable sundial that looks like a pork leg — and it was likely owned by Julius Caesar's father-in-law before Mount Vesuvius erupted
This small bronze sundial was a portable way of telling time, but it may have made you hungry.
