Stunning New Images Show How Bronze Age Scot ‘Really’ Looked
Picture shows the recreation of the face of Ava, undated. The scull of the Bronze Age woman was discovered at Achavanich, Scotland, in 1987, and now 3D designer Cicero Moraes has made a facial approximation image of her. (Cicero Moraes/CEN)

Stunning New Images Show How Bronze Age Scot ‘Really’ Looked

A Brazilian 3D designer has opened a window onto Britain's ancient past with these stunning recreations of a Bronze Age woman whose remains were found in Scotland. Picture shows the…

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Man’s Neanderthal Ancestors Were Cannibals, New Study Says
Picture shows the excavation work in level IIIb of the Cova de les Teixoneres de Moi where Neanderthal human remains have appeared. The excavation campaign in the Cova de les Teixoneres has made it possible to recover two skull fragments of a 52,000-year-old juvenile Neanderthal. (Florent Rivals, ICREA /IPHES-CERCA/Newsflash)

Man’s Neanderthal Ancestors Were Cannibals, New Study Says

A new study has revealed that Man's ancient Neanderthal ancestors were once child-eating cannibals. Picture shows the excavation work in level IIIb of the Cova de les Teixoneres de Moi…

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Medicis May Have Been Wiped Out By Malaria Not Assassins
Image shows a tissue from one of the Medici embalming vessels was subjected to microscopic and molecular analysis, undated photo. Evidence of the parasite that causes a virulent type of malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) was detected in a 500-year-old organ stored in a terracotta jar bearing the Medici family crest. (Eurac Research/Newsflash)

Medicis May Have Been Wiped Out By Malaria Not Assassins

Astonishing new evidence has revealed that members of the notoriously plot-ridden Medici family may have died of malaria and not murder. Image shows a tissue from one of the Medici…

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DNA Link Between Modern Vines And Fruit Named In Bible
Image shows ancient local grapevine seeds, undated photo. They were found in the Negev Desert, Israel. (Prof Guy Bar-Oz, The University of Haifa/Newsflash)

DNA Link Between Modern Vines And Fruit Named In Bible

Scientists have discovered a genetic link between modern grapes and varieties cultivated in Biblical times. The extraordinary discovery came as experts from Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa…

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Scientists Revive Stone Age Molecules From Neanderthal Tooth Plaque
Image shows dental calculus (tooth tartar), undated photo. It preserves DNA over millennia, providing unprecedented information about the biodiversity and functional capabilities of ancient microbes. (Werner Siemens Foundation, Felix Wey/Newsflash)

Scientists Revive Stone Age Molecules From Neanderthal Tooth Plaque

Scientists have revived Stone Age microbes from 100,000-year-old Neanderthal teeth that they say could be a breakthrough in the hunt for new antibiotics. The microbes have been isolated from plaque…

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