archaeology

Fossils Of Ancient Human Species Unearthed In The Philippines

Homo luzonensis lived between 50,000 to 67,000 years ago, says an international team of scientists who uncovered the fossils in the Callao Cave of Northern Philippines.

The Use Of ‘Pumpkin Spice’ Goes Back 3,500 Years

Archeologists have traced the use of nutmeg as a spice back 3,500 years to the Banda Islands in Indonesia.

Could These Be The First Animal Footprints On Earth?

An international team of researchers has discovered fossil footprints left by animals that may have lived about 635-541 million years ago in China.

Echoes Of An Ancient Bird

The super-elongated windpipe of a fossilized ‘coiled chicken’ suggests that the bird produced a deep and loud call.

Giant Clams Tell The History Of Typhoons

A team of researchers has developed a precise method to determine past typhoon occurrences from the growth pattern and composition of giant clam shells.

‘Made In China’ Label Rewrites The History Of Java Sea Shipwreck

Using modern carbon dating methods and referencing a ‘Made In China’ label, scientists in the US have revised the history of a Java Sea shipwreck.

7 Must-Read Stories In December 2017

December 2017 was abuzz with news about the people who push the frontiers of science.

How India Was Populated

A population model using accurate satellite data has shown that India could have been populated from the East.

Indonesian ‘Hobbits’ May Have Come From Africa

The findings of a new study suggest that Homo floresiensis was likely a sister species of Homo habilis rather than a descendant of Homo erectus.