Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

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

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

A 700-year-old forest lies within sight of North America's busiest highway, according to one biologist. Surprisingly, many ...

In a groundbreaking observation, the James Webb Space Telescope captured unprecedented detail within the Small Magellanic ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

The study also compared the results with measurements of lunar anorthosites, which are rare rocks on Earth but very common on ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

A dinosaur fossil discovery by a researcher from The University of Texas at El Paso may expand the known range of a species ...

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

In the south-east of the continent at Budj Bim (Mount Eccles), modern science can tell us a volcanic eruption happened ...