Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing humanity’s transition from hunter-gatherers to settled ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an 8,500-year-old obsidian mirror at Canhasan in central Turkey, one of the oldest settlements ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear.

A new study suggests that an ivory shoulder in ancient Greek mythology may represent the earliest prosthetic shoulder ...

The Burtele Foot showed that this species was bipedal but still had an opposable big toe, a feature useful for tree climbing ...

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

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

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

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 BCE to 19th century CE). The genomes were taken from bones found in ...

Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...

Archeologists found a whole venomous snake in 1,500-year-old human poop from Texas, hinting at ancient rituals. Discover ...

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