The Face of a Bronze Age Woman Named Ava After being buried for 3,700 years, Ava gets a facial reconstruction.
Earliest Human Cancer Found in 1.7-Million-Year-Old Fossil Researchers publish two papers on the most ancient evidence for cancer and body tumors yet described in the human fossil record.
Prehistoric Culture Honored People With Extra Fingers and Toes Skeletons, footprints, and foot art reveal high status associated with a sixth digit.
DNA Analyses Reveal Genetic Identities of World's First Farmers Genetic analyses reveal a collection of highly distinct groups in the Near East and Europe at the dawn of agriculture. These groups mixed and migrated to form the relatively homogeneous populations seen in the region today.
Cave Art Describes the Untold Interactions Between Europeans and Native Americans Archaeologists discover indigenous art, Christian symbols, and European “graffiti” on a tiny Caribbean island.
Monkeys in Brazil Have Been Using Stone Tools For Centuries Archaeologists unearth the oldest non-human stone tools outside of Africa.
Philistine Cemetery Discovered in Israel May Help Solve Biblical Mystery "With this discovery we are close to unlocking the secrets of their origins."
Mysterious Woman Was Buried With 86 Tortoise Shells and a Human Foot 12,000 Years Ago Archaeologists have now reconstructed her extravagant funeral.