Browsing: Archaeology

New fossil evidence shows sophisticated thought began earlier than we thought.

Lee Berger has a knack for finding fossils his own way.

The paleoanthropologist makes no apologies for going his own way.

Why do so many corpses found in Europe’s peat bogs show signs of violent death?

At long-term nuclear repositories in Finland and Sweden, waste will be ensconced in cast-iron inserts (right), which are then placed in copper canisters (left).Posiva Oy This is part 2 of Vincent Ialenti’s report on how how to think about nuclear waste in the environment over the very long term. Also see part 1, which ran […]

On June 1, 1676 the Battle of Öland was raging, as the Swedish navy grappled with a Danish-Dutch fleet for control of the southern rim of the Baltic Sea. Amid bad weather, Kronan—Sweden’s naval flagship in the region and one of the largest warships of its kind at the time—made a sudden left turn. Its […]

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.

What if our ancient relatives did “human” better?

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.