Archive for the ‘Paleontology & archeology’ Category


Death of the mastadon - Thursday, November 19th, 2009

It’s one of the biggest puzzles of paleontology: Why did North America’s large mammals go extinct shortly after the glaciers melted about 15k years ago? New study suggests that hunters get the credit — or blame.



Scraps of ancient textiles found - Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Flax, the basis for linen, was spun and dyed, and lost in the mud. More than 30,000 years later, microscopic flax fibers provide the first cord in archeological history.



Dig the latest top tech tricks - Thursday, June 5th, 2008

What you can’t see can still interest you. Archeologists use radar, magnetic, electrical gizmos to see through the ground, find places to dig.



Pacific migrations: New evidence on ancient human voyages - Thursday, September 27th, 2007

A stone tool discovered in Polynesia came from Hawaii — 2500 miles away. Modern analytical techniques show that Polynesians did sail thousands of miles across the ocean — without a compass.



Ancient cities: A new plan for sprawl? - Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Archeologists thought Middle-Eastern cities grew through remote “daughter” villages. But a new study of a big city in ancient Syria, shows that new settlements formed closer to town.



Ancient, gliding reptile discovered - Thursday, June 21st, 2007

220-million-year-old rock reveals four-legged reptile with wings. Fossils could not be removed, so the images came from CT scanner.



Dating the Caveman: “Last” Neanderthal Found? - Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Neanderthals survived thousands of years longer in Europe, a new study finds. What does this tell us about the demise of the caveman and the triumph of modern humans?



Revealed: Humans not Such Deadly Hunters! - Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Just after humans reached the Western Hemisphere, many large mammals went extinct. Some scientists have blamed hyper-effective human hunting. But a new study fingers changes in climate and environment.



Everyday Archeology: How Did Common People Live? - Thursday, March 10th, 2005

King Tut was a cool king. But what can archeology tell us about the other 99%? Skeletons, fires, even shoes tell a tale. Come dig the common people.



Life: Version 1.0 in the Muck - Thursday, September 30th, 2004

Ancient bacteria used photosynthesis but did not make oxygen. It might have been primitive, but it worked!


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