A 10-year-old girl out on a shoreline stroll on a Wales beach literally stumbled upon five prehistoric dinosaur footprints.

In the beginning, there were only myths. For the Greeks, the island of Crete was a distant and strange land and yet the site of some their most important traditions: Zeus was taken there to save him ...

For millennia, people have suffered from bunions, a painful condition that’s uniquely human. Here’s why—and how to ease the ...

Prehistoric humans and their relatives have been playing ... said study first author Francesco d'Errico, a professor of ...

From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, this is what our treatment of the dead throughout history says about the living ...

Archaeological discoveries have identified sites like Padavulagutta, Ragonda, and Eturunagraram as cradles of prehistoric life inhabited by people in the Stone Age who lived close to the rivers and ...

New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

These iconic sci-fi openings span from the dawn of humanity to dystopian Los Angeles, to a galaxy far, far away.

The remains of a young woman found at a 2,000-year-old site are believed to show she was killed in a brutal, "theatrical" ...

The Titanic Museum offers a glimpse into the ill-fated ocean liner’s history, with artifacts and recreations that tell the story of this maritime tragedy. It’s a thoughtful addition that broadens the ...

Nearby stands a rocket ship that reaches toward the heavens with patriotic flair. Decorated in red, white, and blue, this towering creation embodies a distinctly American optimism—the same spirit that ...

Top image: Various tools, utensils and other artifacts that were recovered after the Typhoon Halong scattered them from a significant Yup'ik archaeological site, known as the Nunalleq site, in ...