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 ...

A study of a fossilized pterosaur from China has confirmed that some of these prehistoric creatures had a surprisingly varied ...

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 ...

Proteins from an ancient rhino tooth unearthed in the Canadian Arctic have allowed scientists to look much deeper into the ...

A new study on the ancient Greek city of Helike shows how repeated earthquakes transformed the landscape and forced ...