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Published Vikings crossing the North Sea to Britain brought their horses, dogs and other animals - Vikings Crossing the North Sea to Britain Brought Their Horses, Dogs and Other Animals


An analysis of cremated bone fragments from burial mounds in Derbyshire, UK, provides the first soli...
Published Oldest human genome from southern Spain - Oldest Human Genome from Southern Spain: Uncovering the Secrets of Our Ancestors


A new study reports on genomic data from a 23,000-year-old individual who lived in what was probably...
Published Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts - Mysterious New Behavior Seen in Whales May Be Recorded in Ancient Manuscripts


In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now,...
Published New theory on timing for human settlement of some parts of tropical Pacific - New Theory on Timing for Human Settlement of Some Parts of Tropical Pacific


Spread across vast distances, the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean are thought to have been pop...
Published How evolution works - How Evolution Works: Understanding the Mechanisms of Natural Selection



What genetic changes are responsible for the evolution of phenotypic traits? This question is not al...
Published Mayas utilized market-based economics - Mayas Utilized Market-Based Economics: A Look into the Sophisticated Trade System of the Ancient Civilization


More than 500 years ago in the midwestern Guatemalan highlands, Maya people bought and sold goods wi...
Published The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals - The Viking Disease: Gene Variants Inherited from Neanderthals



Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means...
Published The world's first horse riders - The World's First Horse Riders: A Look into the History of Horse Domestication


Researchers have discovered evidence of horse riding by studying the remains of human skeletons foun...
Published Genome research: Origin and evolution of vine - Genome Research: Origin and Evolution of Vine


Cultivation and growth of grapevines have strongly influenced European civilizations, but where the...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making


Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...
Published Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species - Neolithic Ceramics Reveal Dairy Processing from Milk of Multiple Species


A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals in Late Neolithic P...
Published Deadly waves: Researchers document evolution of plague over hundreds of years in medieval Denmark - Deadly Waves: The Evolution of Plague in Medieval Denmark


Scientists who study the origins and evolution of the plague have examined hundreds of ancient human...
Published Indigenous Ashaninka DNA helps geneticists write new chapters of pre-colonial history in South America - Indigenous Ashaninka DNA Helps Geneticists Write New Chapters of Pre-Colonial History in South America


Geneticists have written new chapters in the reconstruction of pre-colonial Americas history after u...
Published Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran - Waxing and Waning of Environment Influences Hominin Dispersals Across Ancient Iran


A world-first model of paleoclimate and hydrology in Iran has highlighted favourable routes for Nean...
Published Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys - Surprising Similarities in Stone Tools of Early Humans and Monkeys


Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone...
Published Glass sponge genome furnishes insights into evolution of biomineralization - Glass Sponge Genome Furnishes Insights into Evolution of Biomineralization



The genome of a glass sponge species suggests that silica skeletons evolved independently in several...
Published Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt - Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt


Researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti -- and their intriguing comparisons to modern g...
Published Ancient DNA reveals Asian ancestry introduced to East Africa in early modern times - Ancient DNA reveals Asian ancestry introduced to East Africa in early modern times


The largest-yet analysis of ancient DNA in Africa, which includes the first ancient DNA recovered fr...
Published Dairy foods helped ancient Tibetans thrive in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments - Dairy Foods Helped Ancient Tibetans Thrive in One of Earth's Most Inhospitable Environments



The question of how prehistoric populations obtained sustainable food in the barren heights of the T...
Published Prolonged droughts likely spelled the end for Indus megacities - Prolonged Droughts Likely Spelled the End for Indus Megacities



New research has found evidence -- locked into an ancient stalagmite from a cave in the Himalayas --...