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  1. Archaeology | Science News

    3 days ago · Archaeology The oldest known dice date back about 12,000 years in North America A study of ancient artifacts suggests Native American dice games began thousands of years earlier …

  2. Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...

    Dec 17, 2024 · Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city Preserved brains, arthritis in ancient Egypt and other finds made headlines

  3. Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past

    Aug 4, 2019 · In ‘Archaeology from Space,’ Sarah Parcak takes readers on a lively tour of the past, and archaeology of the 21st century.

  4. 7 stone tools might rewrite the timeline of hominid migration in …

    Aug 6, 2025 · The newly discovered seven stone artifacts, found at a site called Calio, show signs of proficient toolmaking, say archaeologist Budianto Hakim of Indonesia’s National Research and …

  5. Archaeology | Page 3 of 57 | Science News

    Jun 10, 2025 · Archaeology Precolonial farmers thrived in one of North America’s coldest places Ancestral Menominee people in what’s now Michigan’s Upper Peninsula grew maize and other crops …

  6. The world’s oldest pants stitched together cultures from across Asia

    Feb 18, 2022 · This pair of approximately 3,000-year-old pants, the oldest ever found, displays weaving techniques and decorative patterns that were influenced by cultures across Asia, researchers say. M. …

  7. Deaths related to the cold have grown since 1999 in the U.S.

    Dec 19, 2024 · From 1999 to 2022, the rate of cold-related deaths rose from about 4 per 1 million people to 9 per 1 million in the United States.

  8. A tour of ‘Four Lost Cities’ reveals modern ties to ancient people

    Mar 11, 2021 · In the book 'Four Lost Cities,' author Annalee Newitz uses cities of the past to show what might happen to cities in the future.

  9. Can ancient games teach us new tricks? - Science News

    Mar 12, 2026 · Excavations of a Roman-era settlement unearthed a limestone board game that may have provided hours of entertainment for plebeians and centurions alike. But wouldn’t you know, the …

  10. Scientists home in on alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’

    May 1, 2025 · Some water-resistant fabrics, including those used in umbrellas, contain persistent “forever chemicals,” or PFAS. A new review article outlines principles to design PFAS alternatives …