Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

For decades, the fossils found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia were the subject of heated debate. Were they truly ...

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

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight ...

In the south-east of the continent at Budj Bim (Mount Eccles), modern science can tell us a volcanic eruption happened ...

A study by research teams at the National Museum of Natural Science and National Taiwan University has, for the first time, ...

The finding may allow archaeologists to determine whether a woman was pregnant or had recently given birth at the time of her ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...