Analyses of ancient DNA from prehistoric humans paint a picture of dramatic population change in Europe from 45,000 t

Millennia ago, ancient cultures were astounded by the seeming miracle of natural flames which burned day and night fo

Obi-Rakhmat arrowheads dated to 80,000 years hint Homo sapiens used bow-like weaponry in Central Asia - evidence that may shift Eurasian settlement timelines.

Challenging Out of Africa…what about Out of Bulgaria? A 7.2-million-year-old femur from Bulgaria suggests early Balkan bipedalism, raising new questions about where upright walking first evolved.

Most people who have the Rh blood type are Rh-positive. There are also instances, however, where people are Rh-Negative. Health problems may occur for the unborn child of a mother with Rh-Negative blood when the baby is Rh-Positive.

Roman-era tombs uncovered in Constanța’s ancient Tomis necropolis reveal catacomb burials, African amphorae, and a rare Greek inscription.

The civilization of the Maya is one of the most fascinating of the many that flourished in ancient Mesoamerica and it has just been announced that a joint Polish and Guatemalan team have retrieved a stack of objects from this culture’s golden age from a lake. Their finds are offering new insights into the great Classical Maya era.

Archaeologists digging in Egypt’s Saqqara region found a mysterious statue missing its head. Computer analysis has provided an exciting answer to who the statue represented.

Peruvian diggers have unearthed a well-preserved wooden Chimu culture sculpture at Chan Chan that may also be part of a new ceremonial structure at the site.

Belgian caves reveal 45,000-year-old Neanderthal cannibalism targeting women and children. New study uncovers selective violence and inter-group conflict in Ice Age Europe.