Scientists have long tried to uncover the perilous journey humans took to reach the ancient land mass that now makes up ...

The French president and his wife Brigitte will head to the city of Chengdu in the southwestern Sichuan province. Read more ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

Iranian FM says line will be strategic gateway between Asia and Europe; $1.6 billion project for 200 kilometers of track will ...

Paleontologists have identified a new species of sauropod dinosaur, Mamenchisaurus sanjiangensis, from a partial skeleton ...

A new study has found that humans from around 10,000 years ago took dogs along with them on their travels across the world.

The Indian Ocean lies between Africa and Australia. Discover everything about the world’s third largest and warmest ocean, ...

Recent genetic analysis challenges long-held belief about the origins of domestic cats from the Levant and their arrival in ...

Two genetic analyses suggest that our feline friends reached China around 1,400 years ago via the Silk Road, and that they ...

Your cat is not just acting royal, it actually is. New DNA proof shows today’s cats are direct descendants of Pharaonic Egypt ...

New data suggests an eruption cooled Europe, disrupted harvests and pushed Italian states into grain trades that may have ...