Homo floresiensis had robust arms and legs that were much stronger relative to body weight than Homo sapiens or Homo erectus, according to a new study by William Jungers of Stony Brook University. The “Hobbits” may have spent much of their time in trees.  A sixth-century B.C. Greek-style temple unearthed in southern Italy is marked […]

Seventeen lentil plants sprouted from 4,000-year-old lentils unearthed in western Turkey are ready to be transplanted outside. “Our plants are living in a sterile environment, but we don’t know what will happen when they’re planted in the field,” said Nuket Bingol of Dumlupinar University. A team led by French archaeologists has returned to work in […]