archaeology

red and black human figures on the wall of a cave, with DNA helices inside each figure

Mind & body

A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans

Surviving Neanderthal genes in modern genomes tell a story of thousands of years of interactions

An artist rendering of several large mammoths walking through a field

Research

To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say

In late June 2024, people watch recreated footraces at Berkeley's archaeological excavation site in Ancient Nemea, Greece, while sitting on the slopes of the stadium using rugs and blankets.

Research

As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece

a dinosaur skeleton next to a circular staircase

Campus & community

Losing track of (geologic) time at the UC Museum of Paleontology

two comic book covers: one with a flaming mammoth and another with a person digging in dirt

Berkeley Talks: How archaeology is used in comics