Kristina Killgrove

Genetic analysis of skeletons in a mass grave in Mongolia has revealed they were soldiers in the Han-Xiongnu Wars more than two millennia ago.

The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

A Jewish ritual bath known as a mikvah discovered in Ostia Antica is more than 1,500 years old.

Fragments of the left side of the skull of a human relative have been discovered in Spain, revealing the face of the oldest human ancestor ever discovered in Western Europe.

More than 800 years ago, a Russian boy named Onfim sketched himself on his schoolwork.

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and human traits.

The skeleton of a Stone Age child discovered in Thailand is rewriting what experts know about the prehistory of the area.

The discovery of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools upends what we know about tool manufacturing in East Africa.

Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered the remains of a large timber circle that may be contemporaneous with England's Woodhenge and Stonehenge.

Archaeologists were surprised that the skeleton of a person wrapped in heavy chains was female.

These masks, known for their distortion and asymmetry, are one of the oldest kinds of art in southwest Alaska.

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, suggesting a genetic bottleneck that contributed to Neanderthals' decline.

Archaeologists have brought to light an enormous fresco depicting a secretive cult practice in Pompeii.

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse backgrounds.

These 2,500-year-old coins are the origin of our monetary system.

An analysis of the origins of seven severed skulls with nails through them shows that some people treated this way in Iron Age Spain were local while others came from afar.

A bog body discovered in Northern Ireland is actually a young woman, not a teenage boy as previously thought.

A mysterious bronze spoon unearthed on the Isle of Man is rare evidence of ancient ritual in Europe.

A metal sword broken into three pieces may be evidence of a Germanic warrior's burial from the Roman Empire.

Spotting artifacts in the U.S. is common, but archaeologists want you to leave them in place.

A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

Although many researchers assume that birthday celebrations date back to the ancient Egyptians, the earliest textual evidence of a birthday party proves these annual events are much older.