DNA identification of Franklin Expedition crew members; Maya dogs trades widely; chert heat treatment earliest in Australia; artificial Scottish island built on wood

Four new crew member identifications made from Arctic Franklin Expedition [Alternate Link]

Maya highly valued dogs and traded them across long distancesMaya highly valued dogs and traded them across long distances [Alternate Link]

Australia presents earliest evidence of heat-treated chert for knapping [Alternate Link]

Revised photography method helps uncover timber base of island in Scottish loch