These 4 out-of-place artifacts have baffled scientists and historians alike objects that seem too advanced, too old, or too ...

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

Hike Through Ancient Roman and Biblical History in Turkey’s Rugged Mountains In southern Turkey, an extensive new trail network spirits trekkers to Pisidia, home to many lost treasures and a ...

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

The first full ancient Egyptian genome reveals ancestry from both North Africa and Mesopotamia. The individual likely worked ...

People with superpowers became public 300 years ago, but there are probably far older characters lurking in the shadows ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Was Caligula misunderstood? New research shows the Roman emperor likely knew more about medicinal plants than historians once ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

East Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth. Alone, it holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by a ...