One night in 373 BCE, the earth beneath the Greek city of Helike groaned and cracked. As homes crumbled and temples collapsed ...

A new study of ancient DNA has reveals that Ötzi the Iceman, a mummified individual dating back over 5,300 years, may have descended from a different ethnic group than his Alpine neighbors, indicating ...

The fossil belongs to a species of pterosaur called sinopterus atavismus, unearthed in northeastern China. According to the ...

Ancient Iranians hosted epic feasts with wild boars that had been hunted and transported from distant regions. These animals weren’t just dinner—they were symbolic gifts. Tooth enamel analysis ...

A piece of ancient Egyptian petroglyph dating back to the First Dynasty offers new insights into the origins of the state.

An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years ...

A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the Early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey in deep or dark waters—much like owls on land today.

Two new papers analyze fossils found in Canada and Kenya, respectively—vastly different environments for the preservation of ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Science has shown that anyone can attain a super memory by using and ancient Greek and Roman technique called "memory palace." ...

Two tiny Scandinavian settlements in Greenland persisted for nearly 500 years and then mysteriously vanished. Their ...

New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...