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December 02, 2025

3D model shows small clans created Easter Island statues

Study: Moai were created by small, decentralized working groups, not managed by one central "chieftain." ...

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November 21, 2025

First revealed in spy photos, a Bronze Age city emerges from the steppe

An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads. ...

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November 21, 2025

Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables

Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. ...

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November 14, 2025

Dogs came in a wide range of sizes and shapes long before modern breeds

Life with humans changed dogs in some dramatic ways, and it didn't take long. ...

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November 08, 2025

10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world

This technological tradition lasted longer than Homo sapiens have even been a species. ...

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November 01, 2025

Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons

Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. ...

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October 23, 2025

The first people to set foot in Australia were fossil hunters

Europeans weren't the first people to collect fossils in Australia. ...

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October 18, 2025

Lead poisoning has been a feature of our evolution

A recent study found lead in teeth from 2 million-year-old hominin fossils. ...

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October 02, 2025

Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious. ...

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September 25, 2025

Newly found ancient Egyptian port may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb

NatGeo documentary Cleopatra's Final Secret chronicles archaeologist Kathleen Martinez's 20-year search ...

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