As the map shows, the naked land beneath the Antarctic ice sheet is a rugged land, covered in mountain ranges, gorges, and jagged terrain. Remarkably, one part of the bed found under the Byrd Glacier ...

The finding may allow archaeologists to determine whether a woman was pregnant or had recently given birth at the time of her ...

Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.

Imagine digging into a quiet village field and finding signs of a whole city that existed more than 2,000 years ago. That’s what happened in Keeladi — a small village near Madurai that is now ...

In the south-east of the continent at Budj Bim (Mount Eccles), modern science can tell us a volcanic eruption happened between 30,000 and 39,000 years ago. Gunditjmara people hold a story about an ...

“The last few years have seen vital signs breaking their records by extraordinary margins, like surface temperature, ocean ...

Archaeologists have recovered three unusual burials of Celtic women and girls who may have been sacrificed in England.

While more evidence is needed to link paleo-Americans to Japan, it is possible that they came by boat instead of crossing the ...

It is clear that the sprawling city of Teotihuacan near Mexico City was a major metropolis of the ancient world, but what do ...

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...

The past has never been more visible. While ancient ruins crumble under the weight of time, weather, and human activity, a ...

Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what ...