High-resolution imaging at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention in two ...

On an island in southern Egypt, a single unfinished granite object reveals straight facets and tool marks that look anything ...

Proof that ancient civilizations were possibly more advanced than us.

Old beliefs about early human behavior in East Asia are being challenged by the discovery of a richly-layered archaeological site located in central China. The excavation project at Xigou, led by the ...

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...

Stonehenge, one of the most examined prehistoric structures globally, is located on Salisbury Plain in southern England. The long-standing debate has continued for decades regarding whether glaciers ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

Stone tools from central China dated to 160,000 years ago show early hafting, planning and skill, reshaping views of East ...

However, direct field observation continues to show that not all architectural elements within the plateau fit comfortably within these established models. The Mortuary Temple of Khafre, located on ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem in the Cederberg mountains, revealing how these ancient creatures played a pivotal role in reviving Earth's oceans ...

Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion ...

"Researchers have argued for decades that while hominins in Africa and western Europe demonstrated significant technological ...