Why Have Climate Catastrophes Toppled Some Civilizations but Not Others?
Researchers are honing in on what helps societies survive climate shocks, like the volcanic eruptions that helped fell the Roman Empire or the drought ..
Researchers are honing in on what helps societies survive climate shocks, like the volcanic eruptions that helped fell the Roman Empire or the drought ..
In a remote part of the Amazon, anthropologists and neuroscientists are learning about life and health without an “embarrassment of riches.” ..
The hottest West Coast tech 16,000 years ago was a “projectile point” for hunting game. Though tiny, the artifact tells an outsize tale. ..
Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the coevolution of humans and diseases. ..
Historians are reexamining eras of social turmoil and linking them to volcanic eruptions, prolonged droughts, and other disturbances in the natural world. ..
Fossils show how species diversity—and dental diversity—suddenly collapsed 30 million years ago, suggesting a link between climate, diet, and survival. ..
The celestial storm produced carbon-14 atoms found in the rings of a tree felled by Norse explorers, proving they made it to North America 1,000 years ..