Exciting discoveries from archaeological sites predating the Clovis culture pose new questions about how, when, and by whom ...

Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the ...

Archaeologists have already found more than 200 tombs—and they think that might be just the tip of the iceberg.

The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...

Here's a philosophical question for you. If a color doesn't have a name, can we still see it? Many years ago, the human eye evolved to give us the ability to see about a million colors. That's a lot.

A team of archaeologists, paleontologists, and historians from several institutions in Spain, Germany, and Poland, has found ...

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.

Scientists and historians finally know why hundreds of human bones are still being pulled from the bottom of the River Thames ...

The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...