After theorizing on the fossilized bird’s cause of death, the paleontologists decided on the new species’ name: Chromeornis ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

Archaeologists uncover 16 Indigenous canoes, one older than the Pyramids, revealing a vast prehistoric travel network.

A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they ...

The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

Ultimately, these 573 fortresses redefine what we know about northern China’s prehistory. Long before the first emperors ...

Scientists from Arizona State University and other institutions finally assigned a species name to a fossil known as the ...

Olive oil is the Swiss army knife of foodstuffs. It can dress salads, sauté vegetables, even grease squeaky hinges. And for ...

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

The first humans arrived upon the landmass now known as Australia around 60,000 years ago along two distinct routes, ...

Continued archaeological exploration at Tell Abraq in modern-day United Arab Emirates uncovered a history of cultural trade ...

Scientists say humans' fondness for alcohol traces back to primate ancestors who sought fermented fruits, shaping both ...