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Cave girl was half Neanderthal, half Denisovan
Aug 23, 2018Scientists have identified the first known example of first-generation interbreeding between two extinct hominins.
Bananas may be at risk of going extinct
Jul 8, 2018A particularly virulent disease is threatening to completely wipe out one of the world's favorite fruits.
Was ancient 'hashtag' the first human symbol?
Apr 25, 2018Hashtag-like etchings found on a rock in South Africa's Blombos Cave are thought to be over 100,000 years old.
Neanderthals created oldest known cave art
Feb 23, 2018A new study has found that Neanderthals, not humans, created the world's oldest known cave paintings.
Mystery of deadly Roman 'Gate to Hell' solved
Feb 19, 2018Scientists have determined what made the notorious Roman cave so deadly to those who ventured inside.
Oldest human fossil outside Africa discovered
VIDEO Jan 26, 2018A prehistoric jawbone unearthed in Israel's Misliya Cave is believed to date back up to 200,000 years.
One more Dead Sea Scroll has been deciphered
Jan 23, 2018One of the last two untranslated Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been pieced together by archaeologists.
Ice Age cave network found beneath Montreal
VIDEO Dec 6, 2017Two cave experts have discovered a hidden network of caves underneath the busy streets of the city.
Huge 50km-long cave discovered on the Moon
Oct 19, 2017The Japanese space agency JAXA has announced the discovery of a cave hidden beneath the lunar surface.
Life may thrive down in icy Antarctic caves
Sep 11, 2017Scientists have found evidence of life in a cave system hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice.
New haul of early human skeletons revealed
May 9, 2017Researchers have unveiled details of their latest findings at an important cave site in South Africa.
DNA of prehistoric humans found in caves
Apr 28, 2017Scientists have found a way to identify extinct species of human by analyzing the sediment inside caves.
'Hobbits' much older than previously thought
Apr 21, 2017Scientists have revealed that Homo floresiensis is actually one of the earliest known forms of human.
Scientists revive 10,000-year-old life forms
Feb 18, 2017In a remarkable breakthrough, microbes trapped inside cave crystals have been brought back to life.
New Dead Sea Scrolls cave found in Israel
Feb 9, 2017The cave, though previously looted of its scrolls, is the first to be discovered in more than 60 years.
Prehistoric human DNA found on cave floor
Jan 8, 2017Scientists have found a way to identify the DNA of our ancestors from prehistoric bone dust samples.
Isolated prehistoric superbug found in a cave
Dec 13, 2016Scientists have discovered a superbug that has remained isolated underground for millions of years.
25 unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls unveiled
Oct 10, 2016A selection of never-before-seen Dead Sea Scroll fragments have been published in two new books.
World's deepest underwater cave revealed
Oct 1, 2016Divers have discovered an underwater cave in the Czech Republic which descends to a depth of 1,325ft.
World's oldest needle unearthed in Siberia
Aug 23, 2016A 50,000-year-old sewing needle made from bone has been discovered during a dig at a cave in Siberia.
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