A new study has revealed that fossils long believed to be Japan’s oldest human remains are actually from a brown bear. The Ushikawa bones, discovered in the 1950s and dated to over 20,000 years ago, ...

The cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula have held this secret for millennia - and a cave diver just brought it to light.

The Dean Penney murder trial continued today with testimony from more witnesses, including a professor who provided insight ...

The medieval castle sits atop millenia of British history.

Human remains found deep inside a cave in Mexico date back 10,000 years, offering new clues about early burial practices in ...

Deep beneath the turquoise waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast, a shattered skull and scattered bone fragments have emerged from the darkness — remnants of a human who lived at least 8,000 years ago.

The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years—5,000 years earlier ...

A skeleton beleived to date from 16-17th century and discovered during the Crossrail excavations at Liverpool Street is seen in the Dockland Museum's 'Tunnel' exhibition in London on February 8, 2017.

For over 60 years, scientists believed they had found some of the oldest human fossils in Japan in the Ushikawa district. But ...

A new study reveals how 9,000-year-old rock paintings at Kakapel, Kenya, were created over time by different communities.

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo with a special feast.

The gorilla, who has been photographed eating cake throughout the years on her birthday, was given something else to feast on ...