Earth-like features on a distant world! Dan Smith shows how a few ripples on Mars are making waves in the geology community.

The Huns were a nomadic people whose sudden and ferocious arrival in the late 4th century sent shockwaves through the ancient world. Known for their lightning-fast cavalry and relentless raids, they ...

Most recently, researchers have used mass spectrometry-based proteomics to analyze the glues and adhesives in a broad set of Egyptian artifacts, according to a new paper published in the journal ...

Two molecular studies link the nearly complete Harbin skull, at least 146,000 years old, to the elusive Denisovan lineage.

Scientists have, for the first time, rebuilt ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) using DNA from archaeological human remains that are more than 2,000 years old. The research, ...

Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from birch bark to treat wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed. Researchers recreated ancient birch tar production techniques and ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. The astronomical ceiling in the tomb of Seti ...

Scientists say they have identified an extinct crocodile species from about 45 million years ago in the limestone formation ...

What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens—with our complex thoughts and deep emotions—were the only true humans to ever walk the Earth. Earlier ...

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