News items read by Laura Kennedy include: <ul> <li>Papyrus fragment of the Iliad found inside Egyptian mummy (<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-a-papyrus-fragment-from-the-iliad-tucked-inside-the-wrappings-of-a-1600-year-old-egyptian-mummy-180988603/">details</a>)</li> <li>DNA study reveals population movements across Southern Cone (<a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-04-pampas-patagonia-dna-reveals-south.html">details</a>) (<a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.081">details</a>)</li> <li>Major settlement complex uncovered along Czech rail route (<a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/04/major-archaeological-finds-discovered-along-route-of-czech-rail-line/157886">details</a>)</li> <li>Study finds multiple factors behind Neanderthal extinction (<a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-04-climate-competition-neanderthal-extinction.html">details</a>) (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2026.109850">details</a>)</li> </ul>