An ancient Roman bronze helmet from 241 B.C. was discovered in extraordinary condition near Italy's Aegates Islands, where ...

As the Perseverance rover traversed an ancient river valley in Mars' Jezero Crater back in July 2024, it drilled into the ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna.

Findings from a new study indicate the changing dynamics of sulphur and the influence it has on framing Mars climate.

"smoked mummies" were found in Southeast Asia, rewriting the origins of mummification and revealing a cultural tradition.

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient ...

An examination of charring on skeletons showed signs they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would ...

The world’s oldest human mummies were preserved using smoke drying techniques 10,000 years ago, new research has found. A ...

Minerals in the rock might have been produced by microbes in chemical reactions, but researchers say they’ll need to examine ...

International scholars find that Bronze and Iron Age farmers proved resilient in the face of climate change, cultivating ...