DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Experience an exclusive onboard drive in the McLaren Solus GT, one of the most extreme track cars ever built. With its screaming V10 engine and race-ready design, this is McLaren performance at its ...

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

An Oxford University archaeologist exploring the Welsh countryside has discovered an ancient Roman road in Wales. He believes it might be the lost route upon which the bluestones were transported to ...

The Great St Michael and St Mary Alignment (or ‘corridor of incidence’) is probably the most famous ley-line in Britain, if not the world. Running for 350-miles across the country in a north-east to ...

AUSTIN, TEXAS—According to a Live Science report, James Neely of the University of Texas at Austin and his colleagues suggest that country farmers used a 205-foot-long, scorpion-shaped effigy mound in ...

Debut author Robertson searches for meaning among ancient stone megaliths in this meandering memoir-cum-travelogue. After her husband was diagnosed with incurable gallbladder cancer when he turned 50, ...

Firefighters battled a fire on train tracks in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood on Friday. The fire started around 9 a.m. on the train tracks near Cresson and Seville streets. Firefighters were ...

President Trump’s trip to Britain will involve horse-drawn carriages and a stay in an ancient castle. For British officials, the visit may feel less like a fairy tale. By Mark Landler Reporting from ...

Join 'The Ancients' host Tristan Hughes in a captivating exploration of Maiden Castle, an ancient hillfort steeped in mystery. In this video, Tristan is joined by archaeologist Dr. Miles Russell for a ...