Scientists build DNA from scratch to alter life’s blueprint
by Malcolm Ritter
At Jef Boeke's lab, you can whiff an odor that seems out of place, as if they were baking bread here.
But he...
Archaeology 2020 – January – February (Edition 1)
Welcome to the first edition of Archaeology 2020. Every two months the Archive publishes a new update covering some of the most important archaeological...
Ancient alien technology hidden in the solar system?
Rob Waugh
For decades, radio telescopes have scanned the skies, hoping for a signal from intelligent aliens in another solar system.
But could signs of...
Unique 5,000 year old figurine with feather headdress found in old potato field in...
By Anna Liesowska
'Absolutely stunning' ancient ornaments discovered with no known comparisons, presenting a puzzle for archeologists: which culture made this?
Dr Natalia Basova holds a...
Ancient Fossils Reveal the First Humans Emerged 170,000 Years Earlier than We Thought
The first modern humans may have emerged up to 350,000 years ago—170,000 years earlier than previously thought. Analysis of ancient DNA has allowed scientists...
Exopolitics with Einstein and Oppenheimer
The Archive thought its viewers may appreciate a presentation of a declassified top-secret document that is now over 75 years old. It is a...
400,000 yr-old half-skull points to mystery people
Kerry Sheridan
Miami (AFP) - The discovery of a 400,000-year-old half skull in Portugal has offered tantalizing hints about a possible ancestor of the Neanderthals,...
Humans bred with this mysterious species more than once, new study shows
by Ben Guarino
We rarely portray Neanderthals, our close relatives, as telegenic. Museum exhibits give them wild tangles of hair, and Hollywood reduces them to...
Ancient ‘House of the Dead’ discovered in Wiltshire
A ‘House of the Dead’ has been discovered in Wiltshire dating back 5,000 years by University of Reading archaeologists and students, and could contain...
Egyptian vs Mesoamerican Architecture
Observe the similarities of the Egyptian and Mesoamerican building styles...