1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (656+ words) A 10th-century chamber grave found near Suzdal has given archaeologists new evidence of an early elite presence in northeastern Rus’. The burial contains the remains of a man, a horse, and a dog, along with weapons, riding gear, and other…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (486+ words) Exceptionally low water levels in the Danube have exposed the remains of two German soldiers who likely died during World War II. Their remains were found beside a German military motorcycle, identification tags, anti-tank mines, and other wartime items in Budapest....

19+ hour, 17+ min ago   (500+ words) Chinese texts have described brass production during the 10th century CE, yet archaeologists lacked physical proof from the period. A new study now fills much of that gap with crucibles from Guangzhou in southern China. Researchers found the earliest known brass-making…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago   (570+ words) A spiked club delivered the fatal blow to some soldiers killed in the Battle of Visby in 1361, new research suggests. The finding comes from a detailed study of square-shaped holes found in skulls from the battle’s mass graves in Sweden....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (574+ words) Ancient paintings on limestone cliffs in southern China have survived more than 2,000 years of heat, rain, and storms. A new study suggests their unusual durability came from a paint binder made from lime and blood. The Huashan rock art belt…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (553+ words) A medieval monastery long thought to have vanished has been located beneath a sports field in Roskilde, Denmark. Ground-penetrating radar has revealed well-preserved remains of Sankt Clara monastery, built in the 13th century. The ruins lie about one meter below the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (765+ words) Roman women played a larger role in public banquets than ancient accounts often suggest. A new study of Latin inscriptions from Hispania shows how wealthy women paid for communal meals and used them to build public status. The study examines…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (466+ words) A new study from the University of Staffordshire has found health risks linked to online sales of mummified human as well as animal remains. Researchers reviewed 128 posts from social media, online stores, e-commerce sites, as well as auction houses. Human…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (495+ words) Early Neolithic cereals grew larger in parts of southwest Asia because of wetter growing conditions, rather than human selection through tilling. A new study combines plant remains, carbon isotopes and weed evidence to trace how cereal domestication began in the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (504+ words) A gene inherited from Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago is linked to greater muscle mass in some people today. A new study found the gene affects how cells respond to growth hormone. The gene came from Neanderthals through…...