Ground-penetrating radar reveals a long-lost river system hidden under the surface of Mars. (NASA/JPL/UCLA/UiO/ETH Zurich) ...

The oceans of the Cretaceous of North America teemed with life. Gigantic fish and enormous marine reptiles hunted the Western ...

A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of researchers analyzed archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient ...

A massive rock from Mars, known as Black Beauty, has yielded new insights into the planet’s history. Scientists used advanced ...

Combining the writing on the bones with paleoclimate reconstructions, the team found how typhoon activity helped shift the ...

A prehistoric plant distills water so intensely it looks it came from space. Researchers at the University of New Mexico have discovered that a common, prehistoric plant distills water to such an ...

New research reveals how the invention of a crucial Ice Age technology helped humans defend against extreme cold during ancient global migrations.

The discovery of a new tektite-strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact—but geologists have yet to find the crater.

Two fossil skulls found in central China are prompting fresh debate over when they lived – and where they belong in the human family tree.

A group of researchers led by Wei Shui from Beijing University of Science and Technology analyzed the contents of a bronze vessel found in Henan Province and identified an alcoholic drink about 2,000 ...

Archaeologists say they’ve finally pinpointed the site of a long-lost city founded by Alexander the Great - a bustling port ...

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