Ancient bones reveal a 10,000-year history of dietary inequality in Europe
A comprehensive analysis of over 12,000 ancient European skeletons reveals that men consistently enjoyed greater access to meat and high-status...
Read moreDetailsEric is the founder, publisher, and editor of PsyPost, a science news publication dedicated to accurate, evidence-based reporting on psychology and neuroscience. He founded PsyPost with a simple conviction: that the public deserves science reporting held to the same standard of rigor as the research it covers. Over more than 15 years in science journalism, he has interviewed leading researchers, distilled peer-reviewed findings, and built a publication known for its accuracy and fidelity to the evidence. His reporting has been cited by major media outlets. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bradley University. Through Past Explored, he brings that same commitment to rigorous, accessible science reporting to the fields of archaeology, paleontology, and anthropology — uncovering what the latest discoveries reveal about our ancient past and the story of human origins.
A comprehensive analysis of over 12,000 ancient European skeletons reveals that men consistently enjoyed greater access to meat and high-status...
Read moreDetailsAncient Sicily was a melting pot of Greek, Punic, and Roman cultures. A new study examines the mortar lining the...
Read moreDetailsExcavations at an ancient Kushite temple in Sudan have uncovered rare metalworking waste from the Meroitic period. The analysis of...
Read moreDetailsA new genetic analysis reveals that ancient, fast-evolving DNA sequences strongly predict modern human language abilities. The study connects the...
Read moreDetailsResearchers have identified a new species of ancient ant trapped in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber. The discovery confirms the prehistoric presence...
Read moreDetailsA new analysis of 57 ancient settlements reveals a predictable mathematical relationship between the population of Roman cities and the...
Read moreDetailsScandinavia's largest prehistoric earthen mound has long baffled archaeologists due to its lack of human remains. New research suggests the...
Read moreDetailsArchaeologists have uncovered immense deposits of deliberately destroyed metalwork in North Yorkshire, providing the first potential evidence of four-wheeled wagons...
Read moreDetailsA recent analysis of Bronze Age jade artifacts from ancient China reveals how the Shang Dynasty royal family maintained power...
Read moreDetailsTwo mysterious skeletons buried under the mosaic floor of a Byzantine basilica on the Greek island of Chios were long...
Read moreDetails