Facing her were two children. Their teeth gave their ages ... Paolo Verzone was right at home in a Stone Age graveyard in the Sahara. He became a National Geographic Explorer earlier this year.

Archaeologists have been left reeling after uncovering a cave that pre-dates the Great Pyramid by 16,000 years ...

The president's detailed budget, released Friday, proposes eliminating dozens of programs as part of a nearly $13 billion cut ...

Paleontologists have discovered what is believed to be the oldest stomach stone fossil, dating back approximately 150 million ...

The Oldowan stones are believed to be the oldest known examples of stone tool industry in the world. Their development around ...

Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow ...

Bronze Age life changed radically around 1500 BC in Central Europe. New research reveals diets narrowed, millet was ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Structures played an important role in maintaining social connections. New research traces 7,000 years of history in South ...

Analysis of early human bone fossils reveals adaptations for climbing trees and manipulating stones millions of years ago.

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

Over the past several years, investigation within the Cova Dones cave system in Valencia has shown it to be one of the most ...