More than forty archaeological sites in Cyprus dating potentially as far back as the Bronze Age that were thought lost to history have been relocated… Read More »Lost Cypriot archaeological sites rediscovered
The tomb of a prominent Coclé lord, dating back to the pre-Hispanic era (750-800 AD), has been unearthed within the archaeological park of El Caño,… Read More »Archaeologists unearth tomb of Coclé lord in Panama
The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers… Read More »Researchers develop ladybug scent-based aphid repellent
When French archaeologists first began digging into the baked earth of their new colonial empire in Algeria in the mid-19th century, they fancied that they’d… Read More »Rethinking Roman influence in North Africa through archaeology
In a groundbreaking expedition, scientists have captured images of a bird long believed to be lost to the annals of history. The elusive Yellow-crested Helmetshrike,… Read More »Expedition in DR Congo captures photos of long-lost Helmetshrike
A groundbreaking archaeological study, led by Asier García-Escárzaga, a researcher at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) and the Department of Prehistory of… Read More »New study reveals year-round settlement of first Neolithic farmers in Andalusia
In the middle ages, most dogs had jobs. In his book De Canibus, the 16th-century English physician and scholar John Caius described a hierarchy of dogs,… Read More »Medieval mutts: Working dogs of the middle ages
Researchers delving into social mobility in today’s industrialized nations often turn to data from sources like the World Economic Forum or the General Social Survey… Read More »Ancient epitaphs reveal Secrets of social climbing in medieval China
They’d been in the collections of the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) since the 1870s when they were first discovered. Nestled in among the… Read More »Ancient fossils show trilobite defense
Isaac Newton (1643–1727) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and author, widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. He formulated… Read More »Isaac Newton
Unveiling fresh insights into the ancient Irish people’s lifeways and burial practices, a study led by Dr. Jonny Geber from the Department of Anatomy at… Read More »New insights into Neolithic Ireland’s funerary practices
A collaborative effort led by archaeologist Christiana Köhler from the University of Vienna, consisting of both German and Austrian researchers, is currently delving into the… Read More »Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old wine and evidence of female pharaoh in ancient Egyptian tomb
In a fascinating and innovative endeavor aimed at forging a sensory bridge to the distant past, a team of dedicated researchers, led by the skilled… Read More »Scientists recreate ancient Egyptian mummification scent
A team of archaeologists from Japan and Peru has made an exciting discovery in northern Peru, unearthing a 3,000-year-old tomb of a priest alongside valuable… Read More »3,000-year-old priest’s tomb discovered in Peru
A magnificent mosaic panel has been unearthed by a team led by Professor Jodi Magness from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The… Read More »New mosaic panel discovered in Huqoq synagogue
In 1493, when Christopher Columbus arrived at what is now known as the US Virgin Islands during his second voyage across the Atlantic, the islands… Read More »New study reveals surprising diversity of ethnic groups in the US virgin islands before columbus
According to a study published on January 18, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by a team of researchers led by Bea De Cupere… Read More »Unique crocodile mummification style found in ancient Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawā