The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, according to a discovery in northwest Kenya. Researchers ...

A dinosaur fossil discovery by a researcher from The University of Texas at El Paso may expand the known range of a species ...

Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

It's hard believe now, but we weren't always the only hominins walking around on Earth, and in the past, multiple hominins ...

The groundbreaking discovery points to the possibility of past life on Mars. A 3.5-billion-year old rock discovered on the Red Planet is "the closest we've come to discovering ancient life on Mars," ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover, in its exploration of Mars, has unearthed potential signs of ancient life within Martian rock. This discovery may represent the most compelling evidence to date of past life ...

More than two decades after it was first discovered, a mysterious ‘underwater city’ off the coast of Cuba is back in the spotlight, capturing the interest of scientists, historians, and conspiracy ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants ...

An ancient elk gazes into the distance from the steep shoreline cliff of Lake Yövesi. The autumn day is sunny, but very windy. "We've been here for three hours and already discovered three new ...