Mᴀssive Early Human Skull Found in China Examined According to a Science Magazine report, palaeontologist Qiang Ji of Hebei GEO University and his colleagues have examined a hominin skull discovered on the banks of the Songhua River in northeastern China in 1933. Almost 90 years ago, Japanese soldiers occupying northern China forced a Chinese man …

The Largest Cave ever found on earth. so big, it has its own ecosystem The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is the largest cave pᴀssage in the world. This huge and intricate cave system was created by water that percolated down from a rainforest above, ultimately carving into the rock. Deep inside the cave sits …

New early human discovered in 130,000-year-old fossils at Israeli cement site Researchers in Israel have discovered a previously unknown type of ancient human who coexisted with our species around 100,000 years ago. They believe the remains discovered near Ramla are those of one of the “final survivors” of a long-extinct human race.  A team from …

Remains of a 3000-year-old shark attack victim discovered in Japan Newspapers regularly carry stories of terrifying shark attacks, but in a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of a 3,000-year-old victim – attacked by a shark in the Seto Inland Sea of the Japanese archipelago. The research in the Journal of Archaeological Science: …

Dirty secrets: sediment DNA reveals a 300,000-year timeline of ancient and modern humans living in Siberia Science Magazine reports that analysis of more than 700 soil samples from Siberia’s Denisova Cave has detected traces of modern human DNA, which suggests that modern humans may have occupied the cave alongside Denisovans and Neanderthals. The group was …

Two Historic Shipwrecks Discovered Off Coast of Singapore Two centuries-old shipwrecks packed with ceramics and other artefacts have been found off Singapore in a rare discovery that will shed light on the city-state’s maritime heritage, archaeologists said Wednesday. The prosperous island nation has long been a key trading hub on global shipping routes connecting the …

Study Suggests Neanderthals and Modern Humans Met in Israel Chronological research at the Boker Tachтιт site in Ein Avdat National Park, in Israel’s Negev desert, provides the first proof of the two cultures’ coexistence in the Negev and pinpoints the time when modern humans left Africa – 50,000 years ago. Where and when did modern …

DNA shows Scythian warrior mummy was a 13-year-old girl The story of a clan of warrior women was formed in Greek mythology during a time when there were ancient gods, warriors, and rulers. These powerful female combatants from Asia Minor said to be daughters of the gods, have captured people’s imaginations for ages and continue …

Israel discovers 7,000-year-old seal impression Israeli archaeologists unveiled a 7,000-year-old clay seal impression used for commerce and protection of property, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) said. A team of archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) made a rare discovery when they unearthed a small clay seal impression dating back some 7,000 years. …