Recent archaeological discoveries suggest that Neanderthals, long seen as lacking symbolic culture, may have crafted and used ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

The well-worn concrete floors tell tales of countless shopping carts piloted by determined bargain hunters, each one arriving with a shopping list that will be promptly forgotten upon discovering the ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon.

Discover how ancient climate systems can be understood through the peculiar isotopic properties of prehistoric plant species.

Did you know they found ships in the middle of the desert that are older than the pyramids? Sounds crazy, right? These ancient ships were discovered in Egypt, buried near the Nile River, and they date ...

According to viral social media posts, the Torenza woman came from a 'real' country named 'Torenza', an ancient civilization ...

The fossil was uncovered in Myanmar’s Kachin region and has been identified as a new species named Cretosabethes primaevus.

Scientists have found that ancient horsetail plants change water chemistry in surprising ways, offering new clues about Earth ...

A team of U.S. researchers uncovered the world’s oldest directly dated ice and air trapped deep within the Allan Hills region ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of priceless ancient jewelry and gold coins near the ruins of a historic Christian city.

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...