Latest articles by Kristina Killgrove
Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggests
Gene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.
Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god
The Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator.
'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely empty
An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.
1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queen
Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.
Neanderthals could be brought back within 20 years — but is it a good idea?
With today's technology, we cannot bring back Neanderthals. But even if future advances allow it, should we?
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.
'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me."
Roos Carr figures: Creepy 2,600-year-old carvings with 'removable genitalia' and eyes that may have symbolized Odin's soothsayer powers
Spooky-looking wooden figurines with quartzite eyes are 2,600 years old and may be linked to a Norse god.
5,000-year-old skeleton masks and skull cups made from human bones discovered in China
Archaeologists in China found a collection of human bones that showed signs of being "worked" like any other natural material.
Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds
Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave of Roman soldiers hidden inside an ancient well in Croatia.
Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?
Do you have what it takes to be a bone-ified quiz champion?
Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet
This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short.
750-year-old grass shoe discovered in a vulture's nest in Spain
Bearded vultures in medieval Spain stole various things from humans to feather their nests.
Corleck Head: A spooky three-faced Celtic sculpture found on the 'Hill of Death' in Ireland — and it may have been connected to human sacrifice 1,900 years ago
The meaning of the three-faced Corleck Head has puzzled experts for centuries.
Anthropologists make 'ant yogurt' from centuries-old recipe, serve it as an 'ant-wich' at Michelin-star restaurant
Researchers have revealed how adding a handful of live ants to warm milk can create yogurt.
Scientists convert a kidney from blood type A to universal type O and implant it in a brain-dead recipient
Scientists move one step closer to "universal" donor organs with a successful kidney transplant in a brain-dead patient.
Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in Florida
Salvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer.
Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91
Dame Jane Goodall, the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert, died of natural causes.
Vlad the Impaler: The medieval prince who inspired Dracula
Vlad the Impaler was a medieval prince whose bloodthirsty acts inspired the world's most famous vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Eagle brooches: 1,500-year-old pins filled with dazzling gems and glass — and worn by powerful Visigoth women
Visigoth women may have worn eagle-shaped pins as a symbol of power.
How long does DNA last?
The world's oldest DNA comes from a 2.4 million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland. Will scientists eventually sequence even older DNA?
1 million-year-old skull from China holds clues to the origins of Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans
Reconstruction of a 1 million-year-old skull shows that early human groups split and diversified quickly.
Mystery creature found in 'forbidden cloud forest' of Peru is new species of marsupial
The newly described mouse opossum was discovered at a surprisingly high altitude in the Andes.
