Humans navigate today's world with a genetic profile largely the same as that of our Paleolithic ancestors, which has affected our susceptibility to several modern diseases.

Dr. Linda Boutoille from Queens University Belfast conducted a meticulous examination of the bracelet using a high-resolution digital microscope, magnifying its surface up to 220 times. What she ...

Based on genetic material preserved in birch bark tar from Estonia, researchers found that the teen likely had brown hair and ...

Cornwall has several stone circles, and as many as 800 sit across the United Kingdom, remnants of prehistoric people who ...

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

The Copper Age marked the moment humans discovered that fire could transform stone into metal. When the first droplets of molten copper cooled into sharp edges, everything changed—hunting became ...

The history of surgery can be traced back to the Stone Age. Today, surgical methods have undergone countless revolutionary developments — and save innumerable lives every year.

The Aswan Quarry hides a colossal unfinished stone whose age and method of cutting challenge the official dynastic timeline. Its size suggests engineering knowledge beyond what early Egyptians are ...

The burial site was 4,500 years old, but archaeology society members saw enough evidence to believe it was already in use ...

If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

On Dec. 9, the Plaza Theatre will screen "Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs," followed by a Q&A with Homme.

Sediment DNA also traces life outside the cave. Predators dragged prey into sheltered chambers, humans left waste behind. By ...