Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered human remains and structural artifacts indicating a 3,000-year-old ritualistic cult ...

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient ...

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

A newly discovered Denisovan gene, hidden within human DNA, may have helped the first Americans adapt to their new world.

An undergraduate student was startled after a finely carved ancient head rolled out during a recent excavation – and seemed to smile back at her.

Recent discoveries have sparked a wave of excitement and intrigue among scientists and the public alike, as evidence suggests ...

The new fossil was unearthed in a remote part of Argentinian Patagonia—and had teeth comparable to a T. rex, says National ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

Sri Lanka’s elephants are both a treasure and a challenge. They inspire awe, shape our culture, and draw visitors from across the world. But they also walk into farms, destroy crops, and sometimes ...

I t might seem hard to believe, but the ancestors of today’s whales were once land-dwelling animals. Given that they’re now ...