Ancient cave paintings can harbor human DNA for millennia, scientists find The breakthrough could reveal previously hidden ancient human activity inside caves,…

The rhythm of human laughter appears to have deep evolutionary roots shared with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. That ancient pattern may offer…

An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died.

Aya Koda's Tree is an account of the late writer's visits to Japan's most famous, and ancient, trees. Featured in Wim Wenders's film Perfect Days, it is origin…

Italy on Tuesday put on display one of the best known examples of Etruscan painting, panels from a tomb that it acquired for 15 million euros ($17 million) in …

A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. An intriguing volca…

Bronze Age rock carvings suggest communities across Europe were far more connected than previously thought, according to a new study led by the Department of A…

Sleep is essential, yet humans have evolved to need so little of it. When evolutionary anthropologist David Samson delved into our ancient past to find the rea…

Lake Tana in Ethiopia’s Amhara region was once a tourist hotspot, known for its picturesque shorelines and monasteries dating back to the 14th century. But sin…

Ancient algae developed UV-protective compounds like scytonemin, which early plants inherited to survive on land over 500 million years ago. This adaptation wa…

Ancient space rocks are classified as asteroids (rocky), comets (icy), meteors (burning up in atmosphere), or meteorites (landed on Earth). These objects revea…