Asia offers earliest known evidence of human mummification

Asia offers earliest known evidence of human mummification

Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known evidence of human mummification in Asia, revealing that......

Our ancestors mastered hearth design and fire control during Ice Age

Our ancestors mastered hearth design and fire control during Ice Age

Hominids have wielded fire for at least a million years, but fresh findings suggest that Ice-Age humans ancestors didn’t......

Forgotten Bible that predates European Christianity

Forgotten Bible that predates European Christianity

When most people think of the Bible, they picture the King James Version or the Latin Vulgate, widely circulated in Europe during......

Newly-discovered Cambrian-era larva reveals evolution of insects, spiders, and crabs

Newly-discovered Cambrian-era larva reveals evolution of insects, spiders, and crabs

In a study titled “Organ systems of a Cambrian euarthropod larva,” published in Nature, scientists from Durham......

Researcher claims ruins of Atlantis are two miles off Spanish coast

Researcher claims ruins of Atlantis are two miles off Spanish coast

A bold new claim is stirring debate in both archaeological circles and the public imagination: Michael Donnellan, an......

Over 100 ancient structures discovered in Peru's Andes forest

Over 100 ancient structures discovered in Peru's Andes forest

Over 100 previously unknown archaeological structures have been discovered at Gran Pajatén, a historic site deep in the......

Christian myth busted: “Jesus' midwife” turns to be a princess

Christian myth busted: “Jesus' midwife” turns to be a princess

An ancient burial cave in Israel long believed to be linked to Jesus Christ has a surprising new identity, challenging centuries......

African slaves played a major role in Costa Rica’s history

African slaves played a major role in Costa Rica’s history

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery off Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast has shed new light on maritime history......

22,000-year-old tracks reveal earliest evidence of human-used transport

22,000-year-old tracks reveal earliest evidence of human-used transport

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known evidence of human transport vehicles—drag marks and footprints dating back......

Biggest Soviet-era diamond heist: Young pickpocket stole rare brooch from Soviet ...

Biggest Soviet-era diamond heist: Young pickpocket stole rare brooch from Soviet ...

In the glittering, secretive world of Soviet high society, few names commanded as much intrigue as Galina Brezhneva, daughter of......

Fossilized poop unlocks secrets of dinosaurs’ rise to supremacy

Fossilized poop unlocks secrets of dinosaurs’ rise to supremacy

When dinosaurs first appeared around 230 million years ago, they were just one of many types of reptiles living on a large......

Oldest human DNA ever found reveals lost lineage of modern people

Oldest human DNA ever found reveals lost lineage of modern people

An international team of scientists has recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains in Europe, dating back......