
Archaeology | Science News
5 days ago · Archaeology The oldest known dice date back about 12,000 years in North America A study of ancient artifacts suggests Native American dice games began thousands of years earlier …
Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city Preserved brains, arthritis in ancient Egypt and other finds made headlines
Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past
Aug 4, 2019 · In ‘Archaeology from Space,’ Sarah Parcak takes readers on a lively tour of the past, and archaeology of the 21st century.
Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well …
Mar 20, 2024 · Analyzing a new archive of 4,400 human brains cited in the archaeological record reveals the organ’s unique chemistry might prevent decay.
7 stone tools might rewrite the timeline of hominid migration in …
Aug 6, 2025 · The newly discovered seven stone artifacts, found at a site called Calio, show signs of proficient toolmaking, say archaeologist Budianto Hakim of Indonesia’s National Research and …
The world’s oldest pants stitched together cultures from across Asia
Feb 18, 2022 · This pair of approximately 3,000-year-old pants, the oldest ever found, displays weaving techniques and decorative patterns that were influenced by cultures across Asia, researchers say.
Can ancient games teach us new tricks? | Science News
Mar 12, 2026 · ⚙️ Reverse-engineering play What do you get when you cross archaeology with gaming research? A new science called Archæoludology, the forensic study of “ludemes” — the …
Fission chips: Tech goes atomic - Science News
Mar 24, 2026 · Here in the tech mecca that is San Francisco, the AI hype cycle continues. Billboards blare exclusionary jargon about the next industry disruption, everyone seems to be enthusiastically …
He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing
Dec 19, 2025 · An NIH scientist’s maverick approach reveals legal, ethical, moral, scientific and social challenges to developing potentially life-saving vaccines.
Deaths related to the cold have grown since 1999 in the U.S.
Dec 19, 2024 · From 1999 to 2022, the rate of cold-related deaths rose from about 4 per 1 million people to 9 per 1 million in the United States.