Because of its organic composition, wood typically decays over time, making ancient wooden objects an extremely rare find in ...

Every person alive today carries a mitochondrial genome that came from their mother, who received it from hers, and so on ...

A study led by Tjaark Siemssen found birch tar may have antibacterial properties, suggesting Neanderthals may have used it ...

Geophysical surveys near Italy’s Grotta delle Veneri point to hidden cavities, possible cave extensions, and fractured ...

A geophysical survey of the Grotta delle Veneri (Cave of Venuses) in southern Italy has identified possible hidden cavities ...

Wooden remains from a Spanish rock shelter reveal Neanderthal spears, a shaped club and possible household objects. Mineral ...

The Abric Romaní site in Spain is rather unique in archeology for one simple reason: the caves in its limestone-rich cliff ...

This is why more survivors of sexual assault don’t come forward; because they know that in doing so, they will find ...

In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers reported important new evidence of Neanderthal woodworking at ...

In a recent dig at a significant Neanderthal site in Barcelona, Abric Romaní, archaeologists have unearthed a massive cache ...

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 ...