New book reveals the untold story of women's crucial role in prehistoric New Mexico gardening, cultivating high-protein foods ...

Prototaxites fossils unearthed in Scotland that will be exhibited in the National Museums Scotland is believed to belong to ...

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in ...

Long before whales dominated the oceans, Earth’s seas were home to a fish so massive it continues to challenge our ...

Archaeologists discovered a 6,000-year-old skeleton showing healed lion attack wounds. The ancient man survived the brutal ...

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in the ...

Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return.

Learn more about ancient giant kangaroos and the previous research claiming they were too heavy to hop. A new study finds ...

The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived, reaching lengths of nearly 100 feet and weighing more than 300 ...

Step into Arizona’s ancient past and see the actual footprints left by prehistoric giants in this remote, awe-inspiring ...

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...

Spanish archaeologists have revived the sound of 6,000-year-old Neolithic shell horns, capable of producing powerful notes ...