Interestingly, the fossil was found in the same archaeological layer as a coin of Augustus, the first Roman emperor.

Edmond Johnson, the last fluent speaker of an ancient Native American language, has died at age 95. The Caddo Nation of ...

Findings at Tinshemet Cave build on previous discoveries and add to growing understanding of the origins of human burial ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

These mice ended up with either a reduced tail or none at all. “For the first time, we propose a plausible scenario for the genetic mechanism that led to the loss of the tail in our ancestors.

Mohenjo-daro stands as a testament to human ingenuity and organization in ancient times. Dive into the discoveries that highlight how advanced this lost civilization truly was.

Modern workouts often include music—but did you know the ancient Greeks and Romans also used rhythm to boost performance long ...

By Han Xiao Over 2,400 years ago, during the time of the Peloponnesian War that engulfed Greece, the leader of the Greeks, Pericles, delivered his famous ‘Funeral Oration’ to commemorate the soldiers ...

They tested the genomes of 180 ancient Uralic people, who lived 11,000-4,000 years ago across a huge area of Eurasia — mapping closely with the whole range of modern-day Russia and its neighbors.

Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study providing clues about how those mammals evolved as they faced giant predators.

In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented insight about the ancestry of a man who lived during the time when the ...