Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex ...

In Norway’s highest mountains, experts are scouring perilous terrain for pieces of the past, long stored in mint condition in ...

For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments ...

Remarkably well-preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old individual from a cave in central Mexico provided researchers with an unprecedented glimpse into the ancient human gut microbiome. Now called the ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are preserved? This is the question investigated by an international research team ...

Archaeologists uncovered what they believe are the oldest wooden tools ever discovered, dating back hundreds of thousands of years, according to a new study. The tools were found in Greece's ...