An astounding discovery made at an archaeological site in Texas is prompting scientists to question what we know about the colonization of the Americas. For decades, researchers believed that the ...

There could be a roll-up of two struggling digital media operations in the near future — if one investor in TheStreet.com and Salon Media has his way. Now that the activist investor, Spear Point, has ...

Ancient North Americans hunted with spear points crafted to absorb shock. Clovis people, who crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America around 13,500 years ago, fashioned stone weapons that ...

One of the differences between an archaeologist who works at a museum and one who teaches at a university is that the museum archaeologist gets more opportunities to work with the public. It’s fun ...

Despite a lack of archaeological evidence, the first North Americans have often been depicted hunting with spear-throwers, which are tools that can launch deadly spear points at high speeds. But now, ...