Nature Video29 July 2026New discoveries at famous archeological site add to mystery of ancient human culture.ByDan FoxDan FoxView author publicationsSearch author on: PubMed Google ScholarYou have full access to this article via your institution.40,000-year-old bird carvings provide clues to how ice age humans flourishedTwo tiny bird figurines have been uncovered at Hohle Fels in Germany, carved out of ivory by ancient humans. This cave has produced some of the world's oldest figurative art, crafted around 40,000 years ago. Excavation leader Nicholas Conard talks us through the new finds and asks what pieces like these tell us about our ancient relatives and their success.doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02359-x Drone mounted LiDAR reveals the true extent of two lost cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan Underwater bridge gives clues to ancient human settlement How quickly do humans mutate? Four generations help answer the question Record-breaking ancient DNA found in frozen soil Vesuvius volcano turned this brain into glass Lasers reveal ancient pyramids and canals hidden in the Amazon Whale graveyard discovered 7km under the sea The first Americans: Clues to an ancient migration Tiny flier could soar through the mesosphere powered only by light Microplastic pollution found in insect casing from 1971 This ancient mega-predator was built for stealthSubjectsArchaeologyAnthropologyLatest on:ArchaeologyAnthropologyJobs Faculty Positions at SUSTech Department of Biomedical EngineeringWe seek outstanding applicants for full-time tenure-track/tenured faculty positions. Positions are available for both junior and senior-level.Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaSouthern University of Science and Technology (Biomedical Engineering)