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Ancient DNA from South Africa rock shelter reveals the same human population stayed there for 9,000 years
By Victoria Gibbon, Joscha Gretzinger, Stephan Schiffels published
Ancient human genomes reconstructed from remains at a southern African rock shelter show remarkable genetic continuity over time.
'Extraordinary' burial of ancient Egyptian governor's daughter discovered in a coffin within another coffin
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb that belonged to an ancient Egyptian governor's daughter.
Grand tomb of Roman gladiator found in Turkey actually contains the remains of 12 other people
By Sascha Pare published
Inside a basilica in Turkey, researchers have unearthed a bone-filled tomb that may have belonged to a Roman gladiator named Euphrates and was later repurposed for a dozen people.
Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 'at the crossroads of human migrations' in Iran, study finds
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new ecological model suggests Neanderthals and modern humans interbred in the Zagros Mountains in what is now Iran before going their separate ways 80,000 years ago.
Did Neanderthals wear clothes?
By Kristina Killgrove published
Braving the cold weather required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and to know how to make fire. But did they wear clothes?
Who was the last Neanderthal?
By Kristina Killgrove published
We don't know when the last Neanderthal died, but many archaeologists think some of the last lineages lived in southern Iberia.
Did we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question.
By Kristina Killgrove published
A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.
'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San Francisco
By Tom Metcalfe published
The newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed.
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