In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there's a Monster Mash and you can meet the “Ghosts of ...

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

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

Archaeologists and academics warn that pseudo-archaeology, fake or sensationalized claims about the past—undermines real ...

West Chester University (WCU) has opened its doors, and its Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, to a wave of middle ...

Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia discovered over 170 ancient rock engravings that may be among the earliest monumental artworks in the region. Created between 12,800 and 11,400 years ago, the massive ...

Cave paintings are often called the first art ever made. But can we really call these early cave people artists?

Canaday is the first person to serve as Colonial Williamsburg’s engagement manager for the African American community. But as ...

In early August, Lori Franchina was playing in a softball game near her home in West Warwick, Rhode Island when she suffered ...

Child care providers say they don't have sufficient resources to meet the needs of children under their care who have special needs, most often autism. (This article has been updated to correct an ...

Today’s state of extreme economic inequality is a problem best approached with science — using it to make specific measurements, identify root causes, and develop workable solutions. Archaeology is ...