A new analysis of the skeleton of a Neanderthal man that was discovered in France in 1957 confirms that he was right-handed. His muscular right arm and shoulder, and scratch marks on his teeth from holding objects, indicate that his right hand was used most often. According to a research team led by Virginie Volpato […]

Archaeologists from Leicester University have unearthed stone walls that may be part of the friary where Richard III was buried after his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The king is thought to have been buried under the medieval church’s altar or choir area. “The search for Richard goes on – it is still […]