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Archaeology
Archaeology: is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities.
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FEB 16, 2023Earth & The Environment
Archaeologists working in the rugged Negev Desert in Southern Israel have made an exciting discovery among the Nitzana d ...Written By: Timothy JamesFEB 13, 2023Plants & Animals
Two new (unrelated) studies find that Paranthropus made stone tools at a site in Kenya and obsidian was used for tools 5 ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 09, 2023Chemistry & Physics
Muon scanning of the Xi'an wall in China reveals density fluctuations.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 07, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Ireland's rich agricultural history has been defined by many different cultural influences, including the Celts, Rom ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A new study shows that Vikings were more genetically diverse than contemporary ScandinaviansWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 21, 2023Genetics & Genomics
DNA suggests North American ancestry for individuals found in the Altai Mountain region, suggesting backflow from the Be ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 21, 2023Earth & The Environment
If you ever had the chance to take an Intro to Archaeology class or are an avid ancient history buff, you've probably he ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJAN 13, 2023Earth & The Environment
New research suggests a better time frame for when the Bering Land Bridge formed and flooded, and when humans migrated a ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Smallpox is one of the worst diseases humanity has ever faced, and it has many distinctions. The first vaccine that was ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2023Plants & Animals
Stone tools dated to 50,000 years ago were probably made by capuchin monkeys, not humans.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 06, 2023Technology
A new discovery from the Cooper's Ferry site suggests earlier origins for stone tools in the Americas.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 15, 2022Plants & Animals
"The most significant medieval burial of a woman" has been discovered in BritainWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
New research based on genomic analysis suggests humans migrated along the Atlantic coast to settle parts of South Americ ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 10, 2022Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanNOV 04, 2022Immunology
Acknowledgments of our many physiological changes since the evolution of modern humans have been studied profusely, espe ...Written By: Mandy WoodsNOV 01, 2022Chemistry & Physics
It may or may not come as a surprise to some, but a lot of archaeological finds are found, well…underground. Quit ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanOCT 20, 2022Earth & The Environment
Ritual use of animal sacrifice is not unusual in Ancient Egypt and animals were frequently mummified throughout the Old, ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanOCT 05, 2022Plants & Animals
New research shows that chimpanzees use different stone tools depending on the nut species they want to openWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattSEP 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2022Health & Medicine
In Borneo, researchers have discovered the oldest case of a surgical amputation in which the left lower leg and left foo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 30, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
While most of us are born with 2 sex chromosomes in either a combination of XX or XY, there are many cases of people who ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2022Health & Medicine
The herpes simplex virus, or HSV1, is one of the most pervasive viruses among humans. A new study suggests the viru ...Written By: Mandy Woods
FEB 16, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Archaeologists working in the rugged Negev Desert in Southern Israel have made an exciting discovery among the Nitzana d
...
Written By:
Timothy James
FEB 13, 2023
Plants & Animals
Two new (unrelated) studies find that Paranthropus made stone tools at a site in Kenya and obsidian was used for tools 5
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 09, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
Muon scanning of the Xi'an wall in China reveals density fluctuations.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Ireland's rich agricultural history has been defined by many different cultural influences, including the Celts, Rom
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study shows that Vikings were more genetically diverse than contemporary Scandinavians
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 21, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
DNA suggests North American ancestry for individuals found in the Altai Mountain region, suggesting backflow from the Be
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 21, 2023
Earth & The Environment
If you ever had the chance to take an Intro to Archaeology class or are an avid ancient history buff, you've probably he
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JAN 13, 2023
Earth & The Environment
New research suggests a better time frame for when the Bering Land Bridge formed and flooded, and when humans migrated a
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Smallpox is one of the worst diseases humanity has ever faced, and it has many distinctions. The first vaccine that was
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2023
Plants & Animals
Stone tools dated to 50,000 years ago were probably made by capuchin monkeys, not humans.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 06, 2023
Technology
A new discovery from the Cooper's Ferry site suggests earlier origins for stone tools in the Americas.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
"The most significant medieval burial of a woman" has been discovered in Britain
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research based on genomic analysis suggests humans migrated along the Atlantic coast to settle parts of South Americ
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 10, 2022
Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
NOV 04, 2022
Immunology
Acknowledgments of our many physiological changes since the evolution of modern humans have been studied profusely, espe
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
NOV 01, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
It may or may not come as a surprise to some, but a lot of archaeological finds are found, well…underground. Quit
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
OCT 20, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Ritual use of animal sacrifice is not unusual in Ancient Egypt and animals were frequently mummified throughout the Old,
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
OCT 05, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research shows that chimpanzees use different stone tools depending on the nut species they want to open
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
SEP 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2022
Health & Medicine
In Borneo, researchers have discovered the oldest case of a surgical amputation in which the left lower leg and left foo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 30, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
While most of us are born with 2 sex chromosomes in either a combination of XX or XY, there are many cases of people who
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2022
Health & Medicine
The herpes simplex virus, or HSV1, is one of the most pervasive viruses among humans. A new study suggests the viru
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods