New revelations from the depths of space have shaken the foundations of our understanding of galaxy formation and dark matter, thanks to groundbreaking observations of… Read More »Massive galaxy observed 11.5 billion years ago challenges galaxy formation models
Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a… Read More »DNA analysis shows violent replacement of scandinavian hunter-gatherers by farmers
Modern populations of fallow deer possess hidden cultural histories dating back to the Roman Empire, which should be factored into decisions around their management and… Read More »DNA and archaeology reveal 10,000-year connection between humans and fallow deer
In autumn 2021, geologists discovered an unusual row of stones, almost 1 km long, at the bottom of Mecklenburg Bight. The site is located around… Read More »Stone age hunters built 1km wall in Baltic Sea 11,000 years ago
A groundbreaking discovery has emerged from an international collaboration of Earth scientists, evolutionary biologists, and paleontologists: the unearthing of an ancient frog carrying a belly… Read More »100-million-year-old frog fossil found with eggs
Paleontology enthusiasts have unearthed one of the world’s richest and most diverse fossil sites from the Lower Ordovician period (around 470 million years ago). Located… Read More »World’s richest lower ordovician fossil site reveals ancient climate refuge in France
In May 1953, Filipino ornithologist D. S. Rabor collected a single female fruit dove on the forested slopes of an active volcano on the Philippine… Read More »Ancient lineage confirmed for “secret” dove lost for 70 years
Published today, our new paper describes a spectacular 400 million-year-old 3D-preserved fossil fish, Ligulalepis. The 3D anatomy of the fossilised Ligulalepis skull reveals previously unknown details of the pattern of… Read More »400-million-year-old fish reveals secrets of our bones
A recent paleontological discovery by a team at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC has unveiled a new chapter in the ancient history of felines.… Read More »Ancient cat with a strong bite and unusual tooth found in Spain
Researchers at the University of Tübingen, Nicholas Conard and Veerle Rots, have unveiled a surprising revelation about an ancient artifact long thought to be a… Read More »37,000-year-old “cricket bat” found to be functional rope-making tool
A groundbreaking discovery has emerged from the annals of archaeology: an international team of researchers has unearthed and identified a trackway, a pathway made by… Read More »90,000-year-old human footprints found in Morocco
A genetic analysis of bone fragments unearthed at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans—Homo sapiens—had already reached Northern Europe 45,000… Read More »Modern humans reached Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals
The 1 million-square-mile Tibetan Plateau—often called the “roof of the world”—is the highest landmass in the world, averaging 14,000 feet in altitude. Despite the extreme… Read More »Ancient Tibetans traded more than just goods - they traded cultures
Poignant prehistoric burials containing the remains of an adult and child laid in a grave as though embracing in death have long fascinated archaeologists. Using… Read More »DNA unravels prehistoric burial mystery
Last summer, archaeologists from Gothenburg University and Kiel University excavated a dolmen, a stone burial chamber, in Tiarp near Falköping in Sweden. The archaeologists judge… Read More »Ancient Swedish grave reveals unexpected rituals
A recent study conducted by a team of anthropologists at Université Bordeaux has shed light on the rich cultural diversity that existed in Europe during… Read More »Ancient jewelry reveals Europe’s hidden cultures
Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have combined PET scans of modern pigeons along with studies of dinosaur fossils to help answer an… Read More »Bird flight takes off in the cerebellum
Humans and our closest relatives, living apes, display a remarkable diversity of types of locomotion—from walking upright on two legs to climbing in trees and… Read More »Analysis of ancient ape inner ear sheds light on origins of human bipedalism
Meteor showers, celestial spectacles that captivate observers around the world, are one of the most enchanting and accessible phenomena in astronomy. These displays of cosmic… Read More »What is a meteor shower?
Measuring the age of the universe, a question that has captivated astronomers and cosmologists for centuries, involves probing the depths of space and time to… Read More »How do astronomers measure the age of the universe?