The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, according to a discovery in northwest Kenya. Researchers ...

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

The past has never been more visible. While ancient ruins crumble under the weight of time, weather, and human activity, a ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning ...

The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in ...

The groundbreaking discovery points to the possibility of past life on Mars. A 3.5-billion-year old rock discovered on the Red Planet is "the closest we've come to discovering ancient life on Mars," ...

Ancient DNA from Napoleon’s soldiers reveals enteric and relapsing fevers - not typhus - as key killers during the army’s ...

More than two decades after it was first discovered, a mysterious ‘underwater city’ off the coast of Cuba is back in the spotlight, capturing the interest of scientists, historians, and conspiracy ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants ...

An ancient elk gazes into the distance from the steep shoreline cliff of Lake Yövesi. The autumn day is sunny, but very windy ...

A new analysis of chemical signatures measured by NASA's Curiosity Rover gives a peek at Mars's past to a time some 3.7 ...