Analysis of ancient teeth questions theory that Native Americans originated from Japan By Harry Baker published 13 October 21 A study comparing the teeth of Native Americans with those of the ancient Jomon people of Japan has revealed that the two groups were not directly linked.
Arabia was 'cornerstone' in early human migrations out of Africa, study suggests By Charles Q. Choi published 12 October 21 The largest-ever study of Arab genomes has revealed the most ancient of all modern Middle Eastern populations and is shedding light on how modern humans may have first expanded across the globe.
Iron Age skis buried under ice reunited after 1,300 years apart By Laura Geggel published 12 October 21 Glacier archaeologists in Norway have found the second of a pair of 1,300-year-old skis dating to the Iron Age.
Did all roads lead to Rome? By Benjamin Plackett published 12 October 21 So long as you're travelling to Rome.
Oldest evidence of humans using tobacco discovered in Utah By Charles Q. Choi published 11 October 21 Charred seeds found in the Utah desert represent the earliest-known human use of tobacco, nearly 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers said.
Remains of Nazi V2, the first supersonic rocket, unearthed in South East England By Tom Metcalfe published 9 October 21 The remains of a V2 rocket fired by Nazi Germany at London during World War II have been unearthed in a field in the southeast of England, where it crashed and exploded before reaching its target.
A rare 2,700-year-old luxury toilet found in Jerusalem By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 7 October 21 Archaeologists recently discovered a 2,700-year-old private toilet inside the remains of an ancient royal estate in Jerusalem.
'Spirit mirror' used by 16th-century occultist John Dee came from the Aztec Empire By Mindy Weisberger published 7 October 21 Mathematician and astrologer John Dee, a confidant of England's Queen Elizabeth I, was also an avid occultist and allegedly used this obsidian mirror to talk to spirits.
Burial that included a racy love goddess inscription held multiple people By Mindy Weisberger published 6 October 21 New analysis of bones in the Tomb of Nestor's Cup revealed a surprising discovery: Long thought to be the burial of a child, the tomb instead held the remains of at least three adults.
Secret words exchanged between Marie Antoinette and rumored lover uncovered in redacted letters By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 1 October 21 A group of French researchers has uncovered censored phrases in letters exchanged by Marie Antoinette and her close friend— and rumored lover — Swedish count Axel von Fersen.
Russian expedition finds evidence of northernmost Stone Age hunters above the Arctic Circle By Tom Metcalfe published 1 October 21 Ancient cut marks on mammoth bones unearthed on a remote island in the frozen extremes of Siberia are the northernmost evidence of Paleolithic humans ever found, according to archaeologists.
'Box seats' found at Roman Empire-era arena in Turkey By Laura Geggel published 30 September 21 An excavation at a Roman Empire-era amphitheater in Pergamon Turkey reveals that elites sat in 'box seats.'
These giant birds could eviscerate you. People were raising them 18,000 years ago. By Joanna Thompson published 30 September 21 People were raising cassowaries, the world's most dangerous bird, some 18,000 years ago, new research shows.
Byzantine warrior with gold-threaded jaw unearthed in Greece By Laura Geggel published 29 September 21 Archaeologists have found the head of a warrior decapitated by the Ottomans in the 14th century.
Secret cave chamber may be one of the last Neanderthal hideouts By Owen Jarus published 29 September 21 It was sealed off for 40,000 years.
Scientists solve the mystery of the Etruscans' origins By Ben Turner published 28 September 21 How the Etruscans came to have a non-Indo-European language without being migrants from elsewhere remains a mystery.
Amateur freedivers find gold treasure dating to the fall of the Roman Empire By Laura Geggel published 27 September 21 Amateur freedivers found a giant stash of gold coins dating to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Medieval Hebrew document could reveal why Dead Sea Scrolls were found in Qumran By Tom Metcalfe published 27 September 21 An ancient Hebrew document created more than 1,000 years ago and stashed away in Cairo may unlock a secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Ritualistic artifacts found at 'Temple of the Pharaohs' in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 24 September 21 The artifacts were used to worship Hathor, the goddess of the sky, and other deities.
Fossilized footprints in New Mexico are earliest 'unequivocal evidence' of people in the Americas By Charles Q. Choi published 23 September 21 Fossilized human footprints found in New Mexico reveal that people dwelled in the Americas during the last ice age's peak — conclusive proof of early migration to the New World.
