Anthropology

Anthropology

Two groups spread early agriculture

The Fertile Crescent was a diverse place. Multiple cultures were involved in the dawn of farming.

Anthropology

Earliest evidence of monkeys’ use of stone tools found

600- to 700-year-old nut-cracking stones from Brazil are earliest evidence that monkeys used tools.

Animals

Documentary looks for meaning in Koko the gorilla’s life

'Koko — The Gorilla Who Talks' documents the nearly 45-year relationship between researcher Penny Patterson and Koko, the subject of an ape sign language project.

Anthropology

New dating suggests younger age for Homo naledi

South African fossil species lived more recently than first thought, study suggests.

Psychology

New studies explore why ordinary people turn terrorist

New studies are examining the "will to fight" in ISIS soldiers and their opponents.

Anthropology

Hobbit history gets new preface

Jaw, tooth fossils put new spin on evolution of Homo floresiensis.

Archaeology

Earliest evidence of fire making in Europe found

Clues to Stone Age fire making surface in a Spanish cave.

Climate

Climate probably stopped Mongols cold in Hungary

Mongol cavalry was no match for cold, wet climate in medieval Hungary, researchers think.

Genetics

Some Stone Age humans ventured back to Africa

DNA from an ancient woman suggests some humans trekked back to Africa.

Genetics

Some Stone Age humans returned to Africa

DNA from an ancient woman suggests some humans trekked back to Africa.

Health & Medicine

Math offers new view of brain and its disorders

Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses new insights into the brain's role in mental illness, sleep, and ancient rituals.

Anthropology

‘Slam-dunk’ find puts hunter-gatherers in Florida 14,500 years ago

Finds at an underwater site put people in Florida a surprisingly long time ago.