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

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

New research reveals that the world’s oldest known cave art was likely created by Neanderthals, not modern humans. This ...

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

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

This video explores how ancient civilizations built things so advanced that even modern science cannot explain them. From ...

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

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

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

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

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

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