Archaeology

The way dome-skulled dinosaurs bashed heads may help tease apart juveniles from adults or one species from another

Climate records from a Japanese lake are providing a more accurate timeline for dating objects as far back as 50,000 years

A new analysis confirms the widely held suspicion that DNA from dinosaurs and ancient insects trapped in amber cannot be recovered to make a 'Jurassic Park'-style theme park

In the desert researchers demonstrate that an artificial neural network can pinpoint new fossil-rich sites, paving the way for more efficient digs

Known as the "iron man," a 24-centimeter-high sculpture was likely created from a piece of the Chinga meteorite that was strewn across the border region between Russia and Mongolia between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago

Western New Jersey holds one of the most visible examples of the Triassic–Jurassic boundary, where evidence could settle the debate about what caused a mega-extinction event that paved the way for the age of dinosaurs

The government has asked publishers to retain examples of evolution in biology textbooks

A new high-coverage DNA sequencing method reconstructs the full genome of Denisovans--relatives to both Neandertals and humans--from genetic fragments in a single finger bone

Shotgun proteomics on a corpse can determine whether someone was actually suffering from a disease rather than just carrying it. Evelyn Lamb reports

The development of Chinchorro burial rituals 7,000 years ago in South America coincided with a wet climate and a related population boom

Three shark species once found in the central Pacific Ocean are now missing, a study of swords, tridents and other weapons reveals

Black Drink, a caffeinated brew of toasted leaves and twigs of the holly plant, was apparently popular far from any holly. Cynthia Graber reports