A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

In a first, scientists recovered human DNA from ancient cave paintings, a breakthrough that could open new ways to ...

The Histories by Herodotus (484BC to 425BC) offers a remarkable window into the world as it was known to the ancient Greeks in the mid fifth century BC. Almost as interesting as what they knew, ...

The Hidden Side of Monumental Splendor When we think of ancient monuments, what pops into mind? Towering pyramids, grand ...

Researchers analyzed the genomes of 524 never before-studied ancient people, including the first genome of an individual from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Insights answer longstanding ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

A bizarre 212 million year old crocodile relative walked on two legs like a dinosaur, with a toothless beak and tiny arms.

Norse sails loomed off the shores of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, along the northeastern coast of Great Britain, on June 8, 793. The seafaring invaders sacked the island’s undefended monastery. The ...

A tiny curse tablet excavated in the Dutch municipality of Heerlen allegedly invokes Egyptian deities and demons not in Latin ...

Ayurveda, the ancient science of life, has been practiced in India for thousands of years as a holistic system of health and wellness. Rooted in natural remedies, diet, and lifestyle practices, ...