The greatly hyped “Ida” (Darwinius masillae) fossil has been booted off the human family tree. “Ida” (the now former human ancestor) did a bit better than “Ardi” in Nielsen ratings, in case you were wondering. Remains of the 2nd-century A.D. “Athenaeum” have been in Rome during work for the city’s new subway line. The Onion […]

 Railroad construction in central Germany has uncovered skeletons, copper and amber jewelry, dog teeth drilled with holes, shell discs, and other artifacts. The Akapana pyramid in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, could lose its World Heritage status if UNESCO decides that recent renovations were excessive. “They [the state National Archaeology Union] decided to go free-hand with the (new) […]