"A tiny but intricately carved sculpture of what may be the head of a biblical king, dating back over 2,800 years, has been discovered at the ancient city of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel." [...]

"Clues to the mystery of why Viking colonies in Greenland flourished and fell have been found in the DNA of medieval walrus bones housed in more than a dozen European museums." Associated Press Aug 8, [...]

"Newly discovered evidence is upending our understanding of how early settlers made a life on the island — and why they suddenly disappeared" By Tim Folger SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE MARCH 2017

"[The Tao River Archaeological Project] was begun in 2012 to investigate technological changes in Northwest China during the late third and early second millennia B.C.E., a period during which new materials, like metals, were introduced [...]

"Scientists are one step closer to understanding the secretive bay cat after capturing camera trap footage of species in a forest where it was thought it did not exist." Friday, 28 April 2017

"Treasure found in prehistoric graves in Bulgaria is the first evidence of social hierarchy, but no one knows what caused the civilization’s decline." By Andrew Curry SMITHSONIAN JOURNEYS QUARTERLY APRIL 18, 2016