Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in ‘really special’ tattoos
Hezzle Wood A 3D model of the tattooed mummy. The top image features textures derived from photographs that were captured…
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DNA analysis reveals what really killed Napoleon’s army in 1812
The Retreat of Napoleon’s Army from Russia in 1812 by Ary Scheffer IanDagnall Computing / Alamy Stock Photo…
Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of ‘hobbit’ hominins
A stone tool found on Sulawesi, Indonesia, made by an unknown ancient hominin Budianto Hakim et al. Seven…
Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?
In 1881, zoologist John Murdoch took part in an expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, at the northernmost tip…
Human bones found in Spanish cave show signs of ancient cannibalism
Cut marks on a foot bone from El Mirador cave in Spain IPHES-CERCA Butchered human remains found in…
Denisovans: Why a mysterious group of ancient humans doesn’t have a species name
Illustration of an ancient Denisovan man JOHN BAVARO FINE ART/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY This is an extract from Our…
DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
The skeleton of a girl from Updown cemetery, who was found to have West African ancestry D. Sayer…
Fossil teeth may come from a new species of early hominin
A model of an Australopithecus hominin Credit: Cro Magnon/Alamy Thirteen hominin teeth have been discovered in Ethiopia in…
Introvert, extravert, otrovert? There’s a new personality type in town
When I was growing up, it was customary for children to join the scouts once they reached fifth…