An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like redrawing our family tree and transforming the hunt for Ancestor X ...

A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold. A seemingly dull rectangular stone, used as part of a foundation for an old barn ...

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds and animals.

Archaeologists discovered a roe deer antler from over 7,000 years ago in modern-day Germany that was likely used as part of a ritualistic headdress. Experts believe ancient humans manipulated the ...

Over the next five years, China has pledged to pour more money into original innovation, preparing to raise the share of ...

A dying star’s final breath creates a haunting, brain-shaped cosmic silhouette.

Earlier this year, I attended the funeral of a dear friend who had died of cancer just before Christmas. The service took place in a north London crematorium and contained several achingly moving ...

In the modern imagination, Michelangelo has become less of a Renaissance artist and more of a supporting character in an ...

Researchers discovered evidence of advanced surgery on a 2,500-year-old skull from the ancient Pazyryk culture of southern ...

Hampton third‑graders always stop at this unusual gravestone during their annual tour of a cemetery filled with the town’s ...

Sparkling dust drifted across the runway inside the Carrousel du Louvre on Friday as Issey Miyake showcased its fall and ...

What did the face of our ancestors looks like 3 million years ago? Meet the reconstructed skull of “Little Foot” which ...