News items read by Laura Kennedy include: <ul> <li>Long-hidden ancient landscape documented in Ecuadorian rainforest (<a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/01/lidar-reveals-lost-ancient-landscape-in-andean-choco/156694">details</a>)</li> <li>Ancient poisoned arrowheads reveal complex hunting strategies in early humans (<a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-poison-arrowhead-hunting-weapons">details</a>)(<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz3281">details</a>)</li> <li>Trove of ancient administrative artifacts found in Iran (<a href="https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/07/ancient-artifacts-reveal-administrative-hub-iran/">details</a>)(<a href="https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10259">details</a>)</li> <li>Rare Iron Age instrument unearthed during pre-construction excavation in England (<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/norfolk-iron-age-battle-trumpet-b2895331.html">details</a>)</li> </ul>