Researchers have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved ancient relic in Japan, dating back over 10,000 years.

Unfinished moai attached to bedrock by “keels” along their backs demonstrate how carvers worked underneath from both sides until figures were separated from the source material. This production stage, ...

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

The proverb “Every dog has its day” has ancient roots, perhaps dating back to ancient Greece; some even see an early ...

Yangliuqing Woodblock New Year Paintings have become a reliable crowd-puller at public events in Tianjin. Visitors queue to ink pear woodblocks, press sheets of Xuan paper, and watch colorful New Year ...

This video explores the tarsier, a tiny primate known for its eerie appearance and lightning fast reflexes. High resolution footage reveals how these creatures hunt with remarkable precision in total ...

A remarkable set of dinosaur footprints discovered in Colorado is giving scientists new clues about how a massive, long-necked dinosaur moved more than 150 million years ago. The unusual trail not ...

We talk about spending billions on temporary water fixes and tradeoffs that only push the eventual showdown with nature down ...

A 1,300-year-old Mayan altar at Copan reveals new interpretations suggesting that its carved hands conceal four dates from the calendar.

New Year’s Day, January 1, is the first officially recognized federal holiday on the calendar in America. In 1870, Congress ...

Flight is a rare skill in the animal world. Among vertebrates, it evolved only three times: in bats, birds, and the ...

Scientists found 3.3 billion-year-old biosignatures in ancient meteorites and fossils—a billion years older than we thought ...