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Were Neanderthals a sub-species of modern humans? New research says no

Researchers have identified new evidence supporting the growing belief that Neanderthals were a distinct species separate from modern humans (Homo sapiens), and not a subspecies of modern humans.

Facelift? Nose job? How about cranial deformation!

Artificial cranial deformation—or the practice of intentionally changing the shape of a person’s skull—has been practiced by Neanderthals of 40,000 years ago until very recently, maybe even still today.

Nixon Library -- 3 years running and still no director

by Anthony Clark

Critics charge the Nixon foundation with interference with federal control of the institution. 

Irish archaeological sites explain huge European population fall

One tiger economy helps understand collapse of another.

CBS video retells the Emmett Till story in under 2 minutes as tree in DC is planted in his memory

A sycamore was planted in memory of a black teenager whose murder, nearly 60 years ago, helped spark the civil rights movement.

Latest fad among the super rich? Buying up Napoleon artifacts

The rising prices have set off a new Napoleonic war of sorts, with private collectors competing aggressively with buyers for public museums.

Turkey's Erdogan: Muslims got to America before Columbus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is claiming that Muslim sailors reached the Americas more than 300 years before explorer Christopher Columbus.

Scramble for Africa 130 years on

130 years ago, Western countries met to discuss the future of Africa in what is known as the Berlin Conference. The result of the meeting saw the countries distributing portions of the continent to come under their control.

What Happened the Last Time Republicans Had a Majority This Huge?

In 1928, Republicans won 270 seats in the House. They were on top of the world.

Karkemish archaeologists dig metres away from ISIS-controlled territory

Dig site is close to Syrian city that now flies the extremist group's black banner

Reagan, Bush Also Acted Without Congress To Shield Immigrants From Deportation

There was no political explosion then comparable to the one Republicans are threatening now.

Return of the Veto?

President Obama has rejected just two bills in his six years in office, the fewest of any White House occupant who has served as long since James Monroe. That could begin to change next week.

Construction company tries to cover up Byzantine structure with cement

Officials of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum sent two archaeologists to the construction site to examine the entrance of the cistern and work was halted.

The Comfort Women and Japan’s War on Truth

The Abe government is determined to rewrite the imperial military's history of wartime sexual slavery.

150 Years Later, Wrestling With a Revised View of Sherman’s March

To any number of Southerners, the Civil War general remains a ransacking brute and bully whose March to the Sea, which began here 150 years ago on Saturday, was a heinous act of terror.

Human Footprints Discovered In Denmark Date Back 5,000 Years

The first of their kind to be found in Denmark, the footprints may shed light on what life was like for coastal people during the Stone Age.

Documents raise fresh questions about thalidomide criminal trial

A summary of findings raises questions about whether Germany’s federal government reached a backroom deal with both the drug company and the state prosecutor in charge of the criminal case.

John Muir's legacy questioned as centennial of his death nears

As the first president of the Sierra Club, Muir shaped enduring perceptions about how the wild world should be prioritized, protected and managed.

Here's why the US is lagging in the commemoration of WW I

by Alex Bryne

Because the centennial anniversary of United States belligerency is still to come, the frequency of commemorative events within the United States that have taken place this year, compared with nations such as Britain.

Germans convicted of stealing from Egypt's Great Pyramid

A court in Giza sentenced in absentia three Germans -- who had claimed they were researchers -- for stealing pieces of an ancient scroll bearing the name of the Pharaoh Khufu, as well as rock samples.