New research from the University of St Andrews, as part of a team led by the University of Bradford, has confirmed the ...

The earliest directly dated wildcat (Felis silvestris) ever found in Ireland has been identified, confirming the species ...

Archaeologists discovered 6,000-year-old flint tools beneath the Palace of Westminster that predate Stonehenge, along with ...

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

The burial site was 4,500 years old, but archaeology society members saw enough evidence to believe it was already in use ...

Based on genetic material preserved in birch bark tar from Estonia, researchers found that the teen likely had brown hair and ...

A new book argues that societies built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

Archaeologists in Wisconsin have uncovered a cluster of 16 dugout canoes in Lake Mendota, including one that dates back ...

A new genetic study reveals that domestic cats arrived in Europe from North Africa around 2,000 years ago, challenging the ...

The 2012 holiday season brought news of several exciting finds from across Europe that make up a veritable cocktail party—including wine, beer, and cheese—of archaeological evidence. In a ...

A new genome study is providing some insight into the matter by determining the timing of a key milestone in feline ...

Yet with centuries of archeological artifacts and one cemetery visible on Mississippi River maps from the 1800s, independent ...