A 5500-year-old genome recovered from human skeletal remains in Colombia may give insights into the early evolution of ...

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

Rising temperatures around the globe have already been linked to many negative impacts, including sea-level rise and an increase in severe weather. Now, researchers say the changing climate is a key ...

Discovered during excavations at Boxgrove in West Sussex, the ancient hammer is among the oldest elephant bone tools ever ...

Most days you move through the world without thinking about the invisible creatures that surround you. Yet one of them, a tiny marine organism called Solarion arienae, is quietly reshaping what you ...

Artificial cranial deformation is a uniquely human practice that dates back thousands of years, and has been practiced—at one time or another—in nearly every corner of the world. Typically, head ...

Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city – ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea.

Archaeologists and law enforcement have spent years untangling the story behind a carved stone monument that quietly surfaced in Denver, a piece that ancient Mesoamerican artists once treated as a ...

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.