Now, after a set of fossilized remains was found along a river in Japan, a new species of prehistoric right whale has been discovered.

Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team ...

When the remains of prehistoric creatures were discovered in Europe and the United States, it opened up a vociferous debate ...

Learn why scientists are cautiously optimistic about the potential biosignatures found in the Sapphire Canyon rock sample.

A bombing delay enabled rescue of some objects, but archaeologists fear the wider loss of antiquities from the many cultures ...

Ancient humans in northern China endured dramatic climate changes, creating new tools, hunting methods, and strategies to ...

If you’ve always thought echidnas and platypuses were distant cousins who went their separate ways on land and water, think ...

World-famous life-size clay soldiers discovered in a burial pit in Xian, China, plus newly discovered ancient artifacts are on display ...

An ancient asteroid impact in Australia is revealed in shards of glass created when the giant space rock collided with the ...

Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia's Boodjamulla National Park.

Archaeological findings and architectural elements provide evidence that a sun worship cult existed at Delphi.

The theory was that Anatolia, the region in which Ayvalık is situated, and Europe were linked during the last Ice Age, ...