Long before modern cities, the first humans stepped into North America and found a land of untamed beauty and strange creatures. Their settlements reveal the beginnings of life on a vast, untouched co ...

North America's ancient cultural trails, predating European arrival, reveal indigenous traditions and survival strategies.

In a ground-breaking discovery nestled in the mountains of the Caucasus, archaeologists have unearthed a partial jawbone of Homo erectus in Georgia, which ...

People in Japan's western Prefecture of Nara took part in an ancient performance on Saturday. They donned masks and costumes ...

Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of ...

North American mammoths interbred more often than previously believed, suggesting hybrids were surprisingly common in the ...

In Earth’s early days, more than 4 billion years ago, the surface was a dangerous and unpredictable place. Violent volcanoes, ...

It's time to rewrite the family tree, as scientists have revealed that our species is even older than we thought. In a new ...

Unearthing the mysteries of our planet’s past, ancient maps offer a unique window into the world as it once was, depicting ...

A few dozen enthusiasts of ancient hunting tools participated in the Northeast Open Atlatl Championship in Addison, Vermont, ...

Scientists discovered that ostrich ancestors could fly across oceans. Later, they lost flight and adapted on land.

Researchers have discovered ancient time capsules in South America. Specifically, they found amber samples in an Ecuadorian ...