The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Nearly 800,000 years ago, early humans gathered along the shores of a lush lake in what is now northern Israel. Here, they ...

A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances ...

Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required ...

Recent excavations in Lefkada, Greece, revealed the first-ever ancient Greek theater discovered in the Ionian Islands.

Divers recovered weapons, tools, pieces of horse-drawn chariots, ceramic plates, platters and goblets. One archaeologist ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

You probably have a member of your family that you're not related to by blood—a step-parent, an adopted cousin, your mom's ...

The texts span a vast expanse of time. The oldest shards date back to the third century B.C.E., featuring tax receipts penned ...

The results are transforming how scholars understand human history. By analysing parchment, researchers are uncovering ...

Ancient Roman forces may have used the polybolos to quell a rebellion at Pompeii in 89 B.C.E. The unique weapon was likely ...

Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a ...