An ancient symbol of good luck and auspiciousness, swastika-like symbols have appealed to humanity across cultures, ...

Live Science reports that artifacts unearthed in the Fones Cliffs area of Virginia’s Rappahannock River may provide evidence ...

All over the country, cities and towns are going all out for next year’s semiquincentennial party. Here are our 9 picks for where to go—and how to start celebrating now. Cities and towns all over the ...

This in-depth exploration of prehistoric North America examines the earliest human migrations, dating evidence, settlement sites, and cultural developments stretching from Canada to Central America.

Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...

Archaeologists often seek to understand ancient cultures by studying images left behind on rock faces. While these images ...

The Pecos River murals are a stunning collection of monumental, multicolored rock paintings in limestone rock shelters across ...

What made this encounter truly extraordinary was Samoset's command of the English language. He had learned to speak English from fishermen who worked the waters off Monhegan Island in the Gulf of ...

Stone tool analysis of sites in Southeast Asia provided evidence that the area was a technological leader in seafaring. Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia ...

For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with strong hierarchies (kings, priests, and planners) could organize massive ...

With dexterous childlike hands and cheeky “masks,” raccoons are North America’s ubiquitous backyard bandits. The critters are so comfortable in human environments, in fact, that a new study finds that ...

Holland America Line has announced its Black Friday presale event. Guests who sign up will receive a code for early access to the presale, which runs from November 12 to 19, 2025. While the sale opens ...