They open up the possibility of an evolutionary link with the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils – those from Jebel Irhoud in Morocco, dated to around 315,000 years ago. These discoveries help clarify ...

Stone tools found in Israel are at least 1.9 million years old, showing humans left Africa earlier than scientists once believed.

A researcher claims the Great Pyramids may predate ancient Egypt and could be the work of a lost civilization with advanced engineering.

Surprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history. The latest excavations at the 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe in Turkey are making archaeologists rethink ...

Surprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history. The latest excavations at the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeks to revitalize the transatlantic alliance while demanding Europe embrace national ...

Indigenous groups in present-day Oregon stitched the fragments together using cord made from plant fiber and animal hair.

A 1950s find of Late Pleistocene perishable items from two Oregon caves was recently made available to scientists. Included in the 55 items were two pieces of elk hide stitched together, dated to ...

Indonesia’s vast archipelago is covered with the fingerprints of human history: ancient cave paintings. But on an island just off Sulawesi, archaeologists have now identified the world’s oldest known ...

Archaeologists believe this faded hand stencil marking is the first cave art in the world created by humans. (all photos by Maxime Aubert, courtesy Griffith University) Scientists have identified what ...

From the birth of his son to the death of half a dozen Guinness World Record holders, the '32 Sounds' director draws meaningful insights from his efforts to meet the planet's longevity champs. With ...

Sundance: It turns out that centenarians don't make for the most riveting interview subjects, but Sam Green's film gleans a real poignancy from what they have to say. A heartfelt, wistful, and ...