Academics warn that pseudo-archaeological claims can harm real research, erase Indigenous histories, and fuel conspiracy ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in ...

Imagine a remote Galapagos beach, where iguanas stomp around between fishing nets, flip flops, baseball caps and plastic ...

In Peru’s mysterious Pisco Valley, thousands of perfectly aligned holes known as Monte Sierpe have long puzzled scientists.

Artists have been using cardboard for at least a century to create works. These Australians showcase how the humble medium can be transformed into striking sculptures and collage.

Professor Sally Foster from Stirling University has revealed the fascinating fate of dozens of small fragments from Scotland's legendary Stone of Destiny, solving a seven-decade mystery surrounding ...

New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles ...

In a study published in the Journal of Coastal and Island Archaeology, Dr. Thomas Leppard and his colleagues, John Cherry and ...

What scientists uncovered about its creators could upend everything we thought we knew about prehistoric life—and it’s ...

Then there were more tales of bulls. Poseidon sent a magnificent bull from the sea, which Minos was meant to sacrifice to the god, but instead kept for his herd. As punishment, his wife Pasiphaë, ...

A 19th-century wangim or boomerang has revealed how sophisticated the First Peoples of Australia were as engineers, and how engineering exquisitely interweaves with cultural meaning. A press release ...

THOUGHT to have been lost more than 60 years ago, “Australia’s Stonehenge” - right on Queensland’s doorstep - has been largely ignored. No longer. The incredible ancient stone arrangement was explored ...