Denisovans towered over their contemporaries and munched a bunch of meat
A pair of studies dissects the stature and diets of our mysterious archaic cousins
A pair of studies dissects the stature and diets of our mysterious archaic cousins
Author: Taylor Mitchell Brown
Saber-toothed cats became inbred—and struggled to move—before they went extinct
Population declines led to spike in spinal deformities and rare tumors, fossil study suggests
Population declines led to spike in spinal deformities and rare tumors, fossil study suggests
Ancient DNA solves Medici murder mystery
Malaria, not poisoning, killed a prominent 16th century duke
Malaria, not poisoning, killed a prominent 16th century duke
Australia’s red rocks hold mysteriously detailed fossils. We finally know how they formed
Chemical analysis could help predict locations of other ancient sites with impeccable fossils
Chemical analysis could help predict locations of other ancient sites with impeccable fossils
Tree rings from ancient coffins offer clues to Earth’s past
Wood from gravesites can help reconstruct historic temperatures, floods, and droughts
Wood from gravesites can help reconstruct historic temperatures, floods, and droughts
How poop-eating beetles evolved to eat rotting flesh
Analysis of thousands of fossils pushes back change in beetles’ diets by more than 37 million years
Analysis of thousands of fossils pushes back change in beetles’ diets by more than 37 million years
In mind-bending twist, ‘magic’ mushrooms evolved twice independently
Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin
Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin
Prehistoric camel art pointed to precious water sources in the Arabian Desert
Hunter-gatherers may have used the engravings to find water 12,000 years ago
Hunter-gatherers may have used the engravings to find water 12,000 years ago
Stalagmites reveal devastating droughts that helped spur Maya breakdown
Series of droughts chronicled in cave rocks likely pushed civilization to breaking point
Series of droughts chronicled in cave rocks likely pushed civilization to breaking point
Fossilized fish trails reveal earliest steps out of water
Possible lungfish tracks could push back animal migration onto land by 10 million years
Possible lungfish tracks could push back animal migration onto land by 10 million years