Recent archaeological discoveries across the Americas are reshaping our understanding of ancient history. At the forefront is ...

From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, neural networks could give researchers more data than they’ve had in centuries. In October 2023, an e-mail pinged onto ...

Scientists dug into paleofeces for a new study, learning some very intimate details about how long-ago people lived.

The mystery of ice-free Antarctica has intrigued scholars and enthusiasts alike, with ancient maps suggesting a time when the continent was free of ice. These maps, such as the Piri Reis map, have ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a new study. It is the first time researchers use data from ...

The popular history docuseries Ancient Aliens: Origins returns to the History Channel with its season two premiere Monday, Oct. 6 at 8/7c. During the season two premiere episode, viewers will travel ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...