Forensic re-examination of remains from Abydos reveals extensive cranial trauma consistent with ritual death.
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October 2, 2026
Pedestrians Exhibited Counterclockwise Walking BiasResearch from 2020 revealed a persistent, universal tendency for individuals and crowds to favor counterclockwise movement.
September 30, 2026
Researchers Quantified Monetary Value of Social ChoicesA new study reveals how social support and personality traits influence the financial premium people place on human interaction.
September 29, 2026
Researchers Reconstructed Ancient Homo Sapiens FaceA digital facial model of a 315,000-year-old skull provides a new look at early human evolution.
September 29, 2026
Researchers Have Developed New Scale for Cultural DutyA new 14-question scale disentangles duty from warmth to better measure cultural differences across global populations.
September 28, 2026
Neanderthal Remains Analyzed With New ImagingResearchers have used CT scans to reexamine child skeletal remains and teeth recovered from Syria's Dederiyeh Cave.
September 27, 2026
Fossil Analysis Revealed Ancestral Movement ShiftNew study shows early human ancestors transitioned from tree-based climbing to long-distance bipedal walking.
September 24, 2026
Researchers Launched Joint Yuezhi Archaeological SurveyA new collaborative project aims to locate Yuezhi sites across Kazakhstan to expand understanding of the 2nd-century BC people.
September 24, 2026
Paracas Warriors Relied on Slings, Not BowsAnalysis of obsidian points from 400 BCE to 1 CE shows that the Paracas culture bypassed bow-and-arrow technology.
September 22, 2026
Researchers Identified 100,000-Year-Old Jaw InjuryMicro-CT scans of a Homo sapiens mandible from Israel show evidence of survival after a violent encounter.
September 22, 2026
Researchers Developed Contact Lens to Track SerotoninA new soft hydrogel lens uses integrated electrodes to monitor serotonin fluctuations in human tears.
