Ancient bones, artifacts and texts offer numerous insights into the past, as does the chewing gum that Neolithic people ...

Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history ...

Kristina Douglass wanted to find out the truth about how past communities adapted to environmental change. Her revelatory ...

City of Toronto officials and archeological experts say they're waiting for a provincial go-ahead to start an intricate ...

Poets and writers have woven emotional tales throughout history. Often, we writers describe emotions through body parts. Our hearts ache when we experience unrequited love. We get butterflies in our ...

When archaeologists study how ancient civilizations traveled, they can use evidence like wagons and stables and roads to understand how goods and people moved on land. But when they want to learn ...

Two archaeologists from the American heartland are embarking on an Amazonian adventure to uncover the remains of a lost civilization — proving that world-class research can emerge from the Ozarks just ...

Scientists from Peking University have uncovered new genetic evidence that sheds light on how prehistoric people in China ...

Almost 200 engravings created around 12,000 years ago have been discovered in Saudi Arabia, including depictions of camels ...

Study reveals how Greek music modes can influence the way people taste flavors, linking sound, emotion, and culinary perception.

Isotope analysis on debris found at six trash heaps in Wiltshire and the Thames Valley reveals ancient people traveled vast distances to feast together at communal spots, according to a study. Cardiff ...