Sailing like a Viking, archaeologist uncovers lost ports and bold sea routes
For the past three years, archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has been sailing ancient Viking routes in a replica of a...
Archaeologists unearth ancient human fossils from Indonesian seabed
Archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery off the coast of Java, Indonesia, uncovering fossilized remains of Homo erectus and 36 other vertebrate species from...
How early Asians walked 20,000 kilometers to South America
An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence that early Asians embarked on humanity's longest prehistoric journey, traveling more than 20,000 kilometers from North...
Scientists uncover ancient Aztec trade networks through obsidian artifacts
New archaeological research led by Tulane University and Mexico's Proyecto Templo Mayor has unveiled the extensive trade networks of the Aztec Empire, known as...
Scientists find fossils of ancient rainforest giants in Brunei
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered fossil evidence of an endangered tropical tree species for the very first time.
The remarkable find was made...
Scientists solve 500-million-year fossil mystery
A mysterious fossil that puzzled scientists for years has finally been identified—and the findings are shaking up what we know about early animal evolution.
The...
Ancient Egyptians painted the Milky Way in their artwork
The Milky Way may have been painted across ancient Egyptian coffins thousands of years ago—and now, one scientist believes he’s found the evidence.
Dr. Or...
Did weather bring down Rome in Britain? Tree rings say yes
A new study from the University of Cambridge has uncovered strong evidence that extreme drought played a key role in one of Roman Britain's...
Lost treasure reveals Thetford’s Pagan Past lasted longer than we thought
A new study has revealed that Thetford in East Anglia stayed Pagan much longer than historians once believed.
Jewelry from a Roman treasure hoard found...
Scientists rewrite history of the Phoenicians with surprising DNA discovery
A new DNA study is changing what we thought we knew about one of the ancient world’s great civilizations—the Phoenicians and their descendants, the...