In a study by Dr. Yinzhi Cui and his colleagues published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, the contents of ...

Normally, Andrej Shevchenko and his team at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden analyse proteins and fats in the cells of fruit flies or roundworms. In this case ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in ...

While excavating in the Valley of the Kings, an Egyptian worker on an archaeological dig discovered a partially obscured step ...

Archaeological Science, often interchangeably termed archaeometry, represents an inherently interdisciplinary field that blends methods drawn from the physical, chemical, biological, and social ...

As global oyster populations decline and fisheries collapse, archaeologists may be able to inform effective management with ...

On a hilltop in east-central Poland, archaeologists have found an unusual Iron Age tool: an iron scalpel, likely once ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of “pop-science” reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...

Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a rare iron tool that the Celts used to perform cranial surgery 2,300 years ago. The ...

Learn about the excavation process of archaeology as Dr. Peter V. Lape and his team dig up the past. Archaeology is the study of human behavior based on the evidence of artifacts excavated from the ...

Through cutting-edge forensic science and ancient DNA analysis, scientists have solved one of medieval Europe's most enduring archaeological mysteries. The victim, Duke Béla of Macsó, was a member of ...