Researchers say there is no evidence that modern humans’ cognitive superiority led to demise of Neanderthals
Ancient Rome’s tap water heavily contaminated with lead, researchers say
Supply became contaminated as it passed through giant network of lead pipes that distributed water around city, scientists believe
Discovery of oldest human DNA in Spanish cave sheds light on evolution
Scientists say DNA strands in thigh bone of 400,000-year-old early human can help build clearer picture of human family tree
European and Asian languages traced back to single mother tongue
Eurasiatic languages from Portugal to Siberia form ‘superfamily’ with root in southern Europe 15,000 years ago, scientists claim
Is pampered humanity getting steadily less intelligent?
Humans reached a peak of intelligence more than 2,000 years ago and it’s been downhill ever since, a scientist speculates
Mayan astronomical charts found in Guatemalan jungle are oldest known
Paintings of the Mayan king and astronomical hieroglyphs unearthed in a room buried under a collapsed building
Stonehenge was based on a ‘magical’ auditory illusion, says scientist
The layout of Stonehenge matches the spacing of loud and quiet sounds created by acoustic interference, new theory claims
We should scour the moon for ancient traces of aliens, say scientists
Online volunteers could be set task of spotting alien technology, evidence of mining and rubbish heaps in moon images