The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

In a cave perched above the ocean on South Africa’s southern coast, archaeologists have uncovered thousands of stone tools crafted by ancient humans around 20,000 years ago. By closely examining the ...

An ancient African tool, probably used in same way as a knife to cut meat from hunted animals or possibly in killing of animals. Shows how practical and skillful these people were as hunters.

Roy Everett Jordan, Jr., 57, of Georgetown, was found guilty by a federal jury in Alexandria last month of unauthorized removal of archaeological resources and illegal possession of a firearm.

Imagine a world where the sky, once a silent guide for millions of animals, suddenly becomes crowded with invisible signals ...

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Latnija cave discoveries show Mesolithic humans crossed 100 km of sea to reach Malta 1,000 years earlier than previously ...

That could help reveal who made these tools—modern humans, Denisovans, or perhaps even a yet-unknown human ancestor. As Marwick put it, this discovery not only changes how we view ancient East ...

Tuesday is Earth Day, and it is also Native Hawaiian Plant Month. One of our most important and beloved native flora is the ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...