Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei. They have been surprised by a mix of human-like and gorilla-like traits in th ...

In an ancient star system expected to be stable and dormant, scientists found a 3 billion-year-old white dwarf star still ...

The Maya civilization possessed the remarkable ability to forecast solar eclipses with stunning accuracy for over 700 years, using nothing more than careful observation and mathematical genius. A ...

A new study revealed how the ancient Maya used lunar and solar calendars to predict eclipses with remarkable accuracy.

Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what ...

Dinosaur "mummies" couldn't have been further from my mind as I trudged up a grassy knoll on the Zerbst Ranch in east-central ...

Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

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

In Laurel, Maryland, that childhood dream becomes reality at the M-NCPPC Dinosaur Park, where visitors trade business suits for dirt-covered knees while searching for prehistoric treasures. Dinosaurs ...

Carl Sagan explained the thought process of the ancient Greek scientist Eratosthenes, who determined the circumference of the ...

A chemical "anomaly" revealed through an analysis of meteorites may have led to finding the first existing evidence of "proto ...