DNA seems like it would be able to plot out genetic relationships between civilizations, but researchers found that this ...

Paleolithic tools found at the Namorotukunan site in Kenya suggest that early Homo species kept their technology going even through natural disasters.

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are ...

Learn how a small section in Neanderthals' DNA gave them a lower jaw that was much larger than human jaws.

Archaeologists in Croatia have unearthed a chilling discovery that could potentially rewrite aspects of Roman military ...

It’s a practice with roots in Greek tragedy, which has a lot to teach us about the power — and limits — of raised voices.

What do displays of national pride mean when they are no longer accompanied by the mass shared grief that gave rise to them?

Gold masks were used not only on statues of humans but also as independent masks, the institute says. In addition, the ...

Sailors embraced their feline colleagues, giving them tiny uniforms and their very own hammocks. But cats are natural outlaws ...

Living in one of the most remote regions of the planet is the Chondrocladia sp. nov, which is covered in tiny hooks to trap ...

Wong Fei-hung, a legendary figure from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to early Republic of China (1912-1949), was famous for ...