Ben Taub

2 days ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Holly Large

The Aztecs used obsidian for ritual purposes as well as everyday tools. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyHolly LargeHolly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. Green obsidian was highly prized in the Aztec Empire.

5 days ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Holly Large

We used to think these spears were made by an even older human species. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyHolly LargeHolly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. The Schöningen spears were used for communal hunting by early Neanderthals.

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Tom Hale

The rich soil holds thousands of tons of carbon, crafted over centuries upon centuries by ancient Indigenous cultures. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyTom HaleTom is a writer in London with a Master's degree in Journalism whose editorial work covers anything from health and the environment to technology and archaeology.

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Katy Evans

This changes our understanding of human nature. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyKaty EvansKaty is Managing Editor at IFLScience where she oversees editorial content from News articles to Features, and even occasionally writes some. A member of the Northern Aché prepares to shoot a monkey in a tree.

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Katy Evans

Do you really want to live forever? Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyKaty EvansKaty is Managing Editor at IFLScience where she oversees editorial content from News articles to Features, and even occasionally writes some. Female life expectancies could reach 100 by the 2060s.