Tom Metcalfe

All Stories by Tom Metcalfe

  1. Archaeology

    AI reveals new details about a famous Latin inscription

    An analysis of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti using AI reveals its legal tone and imperial messaging, offering new insights missed by historians.

  2. Animals

    Genetics might save the rare, elusive saola — if it’s not already extinct

    A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.

  3. Archaeology

    These ancient Maya-era puppets may have been used in rituals

    The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.