Ancient Brew Masters Tapped Antibiotic Secrets
A chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer

Evidence of Organized Feasting by Early Humans
Scientists have found the earliest clear evidence of organized feasting, from a burial site dated about 12,000 years ago

'Stocky Dragon' Dinosaur Terrorized Europe
By describing a new double-clawed and highly-unusual relative of Velociraptor, paleontologists have answered a long-standing question: what did the Late Cretaceous predatory dinosaurs in Europe look like?

Extinction of Cave Bear Revealed
The cave bear started to become extinct in Europe 24,000 years ago, but until now the cause was unknown

Ancient Mayan Water Reservoir Discovered in Mexican Rainforest
Archaeologists from the University of Bonn have found a water reservoir the size of a soccer field, whose floor is lined with ceramic shards

How Alligators Thrived in High Arctic
A new study helps to explain how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to thrive on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle, even as they endured six months of darkness each year

Fires and Floods Key to Dinosaur Island Secrets
Fires and floods which raged across the Isle of Wight some 130 million years ago made the island the richest source of pick 'n' mix dinosaur remains of this age anywhere in the world

Secrets of a Vanished English Landscape
A team of scientists led by the University of Leicester has published new research on a fossilised landscape, providing insights into how an ancient environment functioned

Ancient 'Terror Bird' Jabbed Like Boxer
The ancient "terror bird" Andalgalornis couldn't fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull -- coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak -- for a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali

48-Million-Year History of Zombie Ants Revealed
A 48-million-year-old fossilised leaf has revealed the oldest known evidence of a macabre part of nature -- parasites taking control of their hosts to turn them into zombies