A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years."
New findings challenge an “Inca-centric” view of South American history, the researchers say.
The ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
The renowned physicist, mathematician, and philosopher would later reject the ideas presented in this very book.
Geneticists have found an interesting pattern in how early humans and Neanderthals interbred—and it wasn't balanced.
Prehistoric humans had a surprisingly sophisticated understanding of geometric rules, as this study suggests.
The discovery presents some of the oldest physical evidence that tooth-blackening trends in Vietnam have stayed consistent for a very, very long time.
Researchers revisited a 2,500-year-old mummified skull, uncovering signs of an extreme surgical procedure—which the ancient woman survived.
New research investigates the centuries-old remains of sacrificial victims recovered from volcanoes in Peru.
Indigenous Americans weathered the Ice Age with style and utility, it seems.
Seems like Europeans were playing blocking games centuries earlier than previously thought.
Archaeologists and students in England have uncovered a mass grave, which includes the remains of an exceptionally tall man with a hole in his skull.
This is probably not how the ancient Egyptian priests thought their afterlife would go.
At least they had a nice burial?
The unfortunate ship, along with its cargo of oranges, sank in 1890 while en route to New York City.
A volunteer in Germany may have linked a medieval wheel cross to a mold unearthed four decades ago.
It seems like glaciers weren't helpful in the construction of the famous prehistoric monument.
A newly dated Indonesian cave painting may be 1,100 years older than the world’s oldest known rock art, but not everyone is convinced by the evidence.
The shipwreck is exceptionally preserved and provides the first archaeological confirmation of features seen in illustrations.
The over 2,400-year-old ceramist's stylus likely features Dionysus...and his other bits.
