Humans likely left a lot of archaeological evidence along the Bering Land Bridge when they crossed from Asia to Alaska during the last ice age. But will we ever be able to dive down to examine it?

Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.

While more evidence is needed to link paleo-Americans to Japan, it is possible that they came by boat instead of crossing the ...

Survival International has just published a 300-page report called Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples: at the Edge of Survival, ...

It is clear that the sprawling city of Teotihuacan near Mexico City was a major metropolis of the ancient world, but what do ...

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...

The past has never been more visible. While ancient ruins crumble under the weight of time, weather, and human activity, a ...

Researchers at Finland's Astuvansalmi rock art site are uncovering previously hidden prehistoric paintings using cutting-edge hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence. The discovery promises ...

Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what ...

Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...