A researcher at the University of Maine claims to have discovered a skull fragment of the oldest-known domesticated dog in North America – in a human fecal sample. “Not only were they most likely companions as they are today, they served as protection, hunting assistants, and also as a food source,” explained Samuel Belknap III. […]

The oldest known evidence of wine production has been unearthed in an Armenian cave. The 6,000-year-old winery consists of a vat to press grapes, fermentation jars, and a bowl and a drinking cup. Grape seeds and traces of skins and vines were also found. Neanderthals and early modern humans probably had similar life spans, according […]