Topic: University of Tubingen

Is there a lost civilization under the Persian Gulf?

A new review of research suggests that some of the earliest humans outside of Africa lived some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago on a once-fertile landmass that is now submerged under the Persian Gulf.

Pope Benedict XVI's 30-year campaign to reassert conservative Catholicism

Some believe Pope Benedict XVI is 'the greatest scholar to rule the church since [Pope] Innocent III," in the 13th century. Child-abuse scandals have marred his tenure.

Vatican stirs storm on women priests in clarifying law on clergy abuse

The Vatican tries to clarify laws on women priests and clergy abuse after critics were outraged by inclusion of women's ordination on a list of grave crimes.

King Tut DNA testing sheds light on how he lived and died

The first successful DNA testing of Egyptian mummies -- including on that of King Tut -- sheds light on what caused the boy king's death, and what led to his problems in life.

World's oldest instrument found. And boy, could those cavemen rock.

Ivory femme fatale redraws timeline for early Stone Age art

How studying DNA from ancient animals helps humans

Column: Old bear genes may sound like a waste of time, but it’s a down payment on human research.