Stories by Zach Zorich

Macaques using stones to open oil palm nuts can accidentally create stone flakes that look like early human tools

A century after archaeologist Howard Carter’s momentous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, questions and controversy still swirl around Egypt’s most famous king

The Lacandon Maya eluded the conquistadors and survived in the jungle for hundreds of years. Archaeological discoveries are revealing their past

Noncoding regions of our genome may be key to how our brains develop

They ruled the icy outpost for hundreds of years before their colonies collapsed. New findings are elucidating their puzzling decline

The Kennewick Man skeleton has been deemed Native American, but a cultural question delays its burial

A recent imaging scan hints at hidden chambers that could offer insights into questions surrounding the life and death of the boy pharaoh and his place in Egyptian history

The antigovernment protest is putting research, wildlife, resources and artifacts at risk

The construction of Egypt's most famous monument spawned a social organization that changed the world

Newly discovered Maya artwork illuminates an ancient clash