Latest about anthropology
Oldest plant genome on record came from a Stone Age watermelon that grew in the Sahara
Scientists sequenced the DNA of an ancient watermelon and discovered that it contains the oldest plant genome in the world.
Stone Age child may have been buried with a wolf
Considering Finland's highly acidic soil, archaeologists were surprised to find animal fur and feathers buried alongside a child from the Stone Age.
Medieval fighter may have died with an ax 'stuck in his face,' reconstruction shows
A facial reconstruction of a medieval skull reveals that the battle victim may have been struck a fatal blow by an ax.
See the face of an 18th century 'vampire' buried in Connecticut
Using DNA evidence, forensic scientists created a facial reconstruction of a "vampire" who lived during the 18th century.
Nazca child ingested psychoactive cactus just before ceremonial death in ancient Peru
A hair sample from an ancient trophy head found buried in Peru reveals that the victim consumed a psychoactive plant prior to death.
'Complete lack of sunlight' killed a Renaissance-era toddler, CT scan reveals
CT scans of the child's mummy show that the toddler, a descendant of an Austrian count, died from a vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sunlight.
Hundreds of medieval skeletons, half of them children, discovered under Wales department store
More than 240 skeletons have been unearthed from a former medieval friary cemetery, revealing a "snapshot of the community."
What if humans had tails?
If humans had tails, what would they be like, and how would we use them?
