Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Historians and divers are trying to retrieve prehistoric clues from beneath the waves—but they have to act fast.

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

Wind farm construction in Suffolk revealed a lost Anglo-Saxon village with 62-foot longhouses. The medieval settlement was abandoned in 1300s, archaeologists say.

We often imagine ancient civilizations as primitive compared to today’s urban landscapes. Living in mud huts, traveling by ...

Interstellar comet 3I-ATLAS is a rare cosmic visitor that may be older than our Sun, offering scientists a unique glimpse ...

The DNA uncovered a complex ancient community with a startling family secret. In a mountain cave in southern Italy, Bronze ...

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine ...

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient wolf remains on a small Baltic island where wolves could only have been brought by humans.

The idea of ancient civilisations pioneering orthodontics is irresistible, but archaeology shows their gold dental work ...