In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...

Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm ...

The first set of ancient hand fossils from an ape-like cousin of humans discovered in Kenya suggest a number of species were ...

Scientists have discovered evidence of stone megastructures on the Karst Plateau on the border of Slovenia and Italy that ...

With no roads leading into the national park, the 6,000 square miles of Western Arctic wilderness receives about 100 visitors ...

A couple in New Orleans found a marble slab hidden under vines and dirt while doing yard work. Research revealed it was an ...

For those who prefer their meals without a side of cardiac event, the Wagin’ Burger offers a vegetarian option with red beans, vegetables, and grains on a brioche bun with all the traditional toppings ...

London gallery ArtAncient will display artworks from ancient Egypt and Cyprus with newly rediscovered histories.

At Rome’s Casal Lumbroso site, humans 400,000 years ago turned a dead elephant into food and tools—proof of astonishing ...

New research out of the University of California San Diego and the University of Haifa is reshaping what we know about ...

Archaeologists outside of Rome uncover ancient heavy-duty tools made from elephant bones over 400,000 years ago.

Along Turkey’s northwestern shoreline, where the Aegean Sea meets the olive-covered ridges of Anatolia, lies a quiet district ...