A new genetic study has revealed that the Jomon people of ancient Japan carried almost no Denisovan DNA, setting them apart from other East Asian...

Ancient Egyptians may have used opium a lot. Based on recent examinations, archaeologists now say the drug may even have been a near-daily...

Ancient Egyptians may have used opium a lot. Based on recent examinations, archaeologists now say the drug may even have been a near-daily...

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Denisovan skull. Credit: Fu et al. (2025) / CC BY 4.0 A new genetic study has revealed that the Jomon people of ancient Japan carried almost no...

Denisovan skull. Credit: Fu et al. (2025) / CC BY 4.0 A new genetic study has revealed that the Jomon people of ancient Japan carried almost no...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas...

A new archaeological study has revealed that much of the 4,000-year-old pottery found in Spain’s ancient El Argar settlements was not produced...