Tooth wear suggests that Australopithecus afarensis, a.k.a “Lucy,” may have eaten grass and leaves, despite thickened enamel and flatten teeth, which indicate a diet of nuts, seeds, and tubers. “There are huge differences in size of skull and shape of teeth between the species in eastern Africa, but not in their microwear. This opens a whole […]

 A British Museum staffer will reportedly travel to Tehran to iron out the wrinkles in the loan deal for the Cyrus Cylinder. Iran has said it will cut all ties with the museum unless a promise to loan the Cylinder to the National Museum of Iran is fulfilled.   The Hanford Construction Camp in Washington State […]