Archaeology : Science World Report

May 16, 2014 07:23 AM EDT

Prehistoric Skeleton of a Teen Girl Discovered in Underwater Mexican Cave

Deep within an underwater cave in Mexico, a skeleton has remained undisturbed for thousands of years. Now, divers have explored this deep cave and uncovered this nearly-complete skeleton of a teenage girl, shedding light on the early history of man in America.

May 12, 2014 08:14 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Fossil Organism Reveals More About Evolution of Bilaterial Creatures

Scientists have uncovered a new fossil, revealing an entirely new organism from the "Ediacara Biota." The findings reveal a little bit more about the ancient Ediacaran period of geological time.

May 09, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

Extinct, Kitten-Sized Hunter Stalked the Earth 13 Million Years Ago

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient, kitten-sized hunter that lived 13 million years ago.

May 09, 2014 05:27 AM EDT

Black Death Survivors Were Healthier After Bubonic Plague Ravaged Europe

Researchers are learning a bit more about the Black Death, and have found that those who survived it were healthier and lived longer than people who lived before the epidemic.

Apr 25, 2014 07:16 AM EDT

Archaeologists Uncover New Clues to Lives of Stone Age Farmers and Foragers

Archaeologists have discovered that expanding Stone-Age farmers assimilated local hunter-gatherers and that hunter-gatherers were historically in lower numbers than the farmers.

Mar 20, 2014 03:05 PM EDT

Earliest Case of Cancer Found in 3,000-Year-Old Human

Archaeologists have now discovered that complete cases of cancer existed over 3,000 years ago after finding the ancient remains of a human who died from the disease.

Mar 11, 2014 12:42 PM EDT

Sexual Selection Lead to White Europeans in Just the Past 5000 Years

Ancient DNA from archaeological skeletons shows that European’s had darker skin, hair, and eye pigmentation 5,000 years ago

Jan 20, 2014 11:34 AM EST

Sarcophagus Leads to the Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh and Lost Dynasty in Egypt

Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaoh in Egypt. They've discovered the final resting place of Woseribre Senebkay and have also found the first proof of a forgotten Abydos Dynasty.

Jan 01, 2014 05:36 PM EST

Archaeologists Use New Method to Reconstruct Historic Buildings in 3D

Historical buildings don't always stand the test of time. Natural disasters or manmade events can topple structures and leave little left. Now, though, researchers have created a new technique that could help them uncover the secrets of lost buildings and monuments.

Dec 24, 2013 08:14 AM EST

Archaeologists Unearth Thousand Year Old Vineyards in Alava

Archaeologists have made a surprising find in what was once a medieval settlement. They've discovered thousand-year-old vineyards in Zaballa, a location that was abandoned in the 15th century.

Dec 20, 2013 09:07 PM EST

Ancient Cranial Surgery Drilled Holes in Human Skulls Thousands of Years Ago

Cranial surgery is tricky business, even in modern day. Now think of cranial surgery being conducted thousands of years ago. Archaeologists have uncovered exactly that, revealing that healers in Peru once drilled holes in the skulls of their patients.

Dec 16, 2013 02:55 PM EST