Flat-topped skulls have previously been unearthed in and around territory associated with the Mayans, who never established a ...

This discovery highlights the enormous size and predatory dominance of ancient sharks and provides scientists with a new perspective on the early evolution of the ancestors of today's great white ...

What would a modern-day fitness coach do if he suddenly found himself in ancient China, living as an overweight young man?

Ancient Mars is coming into sharper focus as a planet laced with rivers, deltas and vast drainage basins, and that new map of ...

What did people use instead of toilet paper? Seashells, tapestries, wooden sticks and more. Attacker who killed US troops in ...

Calligraphy beetles display intricate shell patterns resembling ancient writing. These markings aid camouflage, protect ...

A series of century-scale droughts may have quietly reshaped one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations. New climate ...

A cube-shaped skull from 1,400 years ago is opening a mystery that may reshape our understanding of the ancient world.

On our planet, it forms deep beneath the surface, usually under a volcano where magma can cool down and crystalize. To make ...

The proportion of deep-sourced helium and the temperature of the mineralising fluids appear to correspond to the size of the ...

A discovery among the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii has revealed a long-lost secret surrounding the Roman Empire.

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration.