The craftsmanship on the spears shows some were likely used in battle, while one may have just been a status symbol.

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

Archaeologists have discovered 225 shabtis — figurines meant to work for the deceased in the afterlife — in a pharaoh's tomb.

The grave held the warrior’s remains and a curved blade that likely meant the deceased was among the elite class.

They built four models through which it could distinguish things with biological antecedents from things which lacked them.

Explore the ancient strategy of elephant hunting and how early humans meticulously planned their pursuits along migration ...

New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

Washington, DC— Pairing cutting-edge chemistry with artificial intelligence, a multidisciplinary team of scientists found ...

Researchers discovered that ancient peat bogs grew rapidly when the Southern Westerly Winds suddenly shifted thousands of ...

A quest to discover new antibiotics is taking a Cal Poly biochemistry research team back in time millions of years as they ...