Early Briton from 10,000 years ago had dark skin and blue eyes
A genetic analysis of Cheddar Man, one of the first people to settle in Britain after the last ice age, suggests that his skin was dark
Baby skeleton from Alaska reveals origins of Native Americans
DNA from an infant girl who died 11,500 years ago reveals where America’s first human settlers came from and when they arrived
Venice may be almost 200 years older than anyone thought
Two peach stones found in sediment beneath Saint Mark’s Basilica could extend the history of Venice by 180 years
Venice may be almost 200 years older than anyone thought
Two peach stones found in sediment beneath Saint Mark’s Basilica could extend the history of Venice by 180 years
What the controversial ‘human’ teeth fossils really tell us
Two 9.7-million-year-old fossil teeth found in Germany probably belong to a primitive primate and something like a deer, not an early human ancestor as has been reported
Dozens of ancient shipwrecks spotted deep beneath the Black Sea
Decks of medieval ships have been revealed in unprecedented detail in exquisitely preserved wrecks, some found as deep as 1 kilometre
First Americans must have arrived by sea, not via Alaska
A study of prehistoric DNA has challenged the established theory that says people first reached the Americas via a land bridge in the Arctic
He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying
