archaeology

Mushroom Munchers Shed Light On How Fungi Evolved

Intact mushrooms and mushroom-eating rove beetles preserved in amber shed light on the early evolution of mushrooms.

Tree Rings Reveal Unusual Solar Activity

Radioactive carbon trapped in tree rings has helped scientists pinpoint exactly when abnormal solar events occurred.

The Ancient Origins Of East Asian Ancestry

Modern day East Asian populations living in the Amur Basin can trace their ancestry to Stone Age hunter-gatherers who lived in the same area nearly 8,000 years ago.

Rice Farming In India Much Older Than Thought

Rice may have been independently domesticated in India in parallel to developments in China, researchers say.

Are You Hooked Yet? World’s Oldest Fishhooks Found In Japan

The world’s oldest fishhooks, which were carved from sea snail shells, have just been found in a limestone cave on Okinawa island in Japan.

Scientists Reveal How Humans Spread Onto Tibetan Plateau

Based on a comprehensive review of past archaeological work, researchers in China have proposed how ancient humans spread onto the Tibetan Plateau.

World’s Oldest Fossils Reveal Life On Earth As Early As 3.7 Billion Years Ago

The discovery of the world's oldest fossils reveals that diverse life forms thrived on Earth 3.7 billion years ago.

Fancy A Beer From A 5,000-Year-Old Recipe? (VIDEO)

Remnants of a 5,000-year-old ‘beer-making toolkit’ found in Northern China reveal a surprising recipe for this ubiquitous beverage.

Macrofossils Re-Write The History Of Multicellular Life

Fossils of multi-celled organisms visible to the naked eye have just been found in China, and are a billion years older than previously thought.