Anthropology
What Stone-Wielding Macaques Can Tell Us about Early Human Tool Use
Macaques using stones to open oil palm nuts can accidentally create stone flakes that look like early human tools
Stories by Zach Zorich
Archaeology
King Tut Mysteries Endure 100 Years after Discovery
A century after archaeologist Howard Carter’s momentous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, questions and controversy still swirl around Egypt’s most famous king
Evolution
Gallery: The Maya Who Escaped Spanish Conquest
The Lacandon Maya eluded the conquistadors and survived in the jungle for hundreds of years. Archaeological discoveries are revealing their past
Evolution
Is "Junk DNA" What Makes Humans Unique?
Noncoding regions of our genome may be key to how our brains develop
Culture
Whatever Happened to the Greenland Vikings?
They ruled the icy outpost for hundreds of years before their colonies collapsed. New findings are elucidating their puzzling decline
Culture
Burying Bones of Contention: Native Americans Close to Getting Ancestral Skeleton Back
The Kennewick Man skeleton has been deemed Native American, but a cultural question delays its burial
Culture
5 Unsolved Mysteries of King Tut's Tomb
A recent imaging scan hints at hidden chambers that could offer insights into questions surrounding the life and death of the boy pharaoh and his place in Egyptian history
The Sciences
Malheur Standoff Puts Science in the Crosshairs
The antigovernment protest is putting research, wildlife, resources and artifacts at risk
Evolution
How Egypt's Great Pyramid Changed Civilization
The construction of Egypt's most famous monument spawned a social organization that changed the world
Evolution
Stunning Sculpture Holds Clues to Mysterious Maya Politics
Newly discovered Maya artwork illuminates an ancient clash
