DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to ...

The extinct animal's face structure could help explain how vertebrates, including ourselves, evolved our distinctive look.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Possible human remains were discovered Tuesday in Rutherford County. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 2700 block of Poors ...

Researchers in the Andes of Argentina discovered one of the oldest known dinosaurs as a species new to science. Lucas Fiorelli (CRILAR-CONICET), Martín Hechenleitner (CRILAR-CONICET) and Léa Leuzinger ...

This year has been a year of spectacular discoveries in archaeology, from 4,000-year-old sunken ships, to enormous megalithic stones, mysterious man-made ditches, the oldest known examples of cave art ...

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Deep within the rolling hills of central Israel, Tinshemet Cave is rewriting our understanding of humanity's earliest burial practices. Recent excavations at this remarkable site have uncovered some ...

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The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...