Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

The human remains are associated with the pre-Hispanic ... "This study is the first time this technology has been used to study ancient tattoos and we believe our results show that it will ...

This reconstructed visage of "Dragon Man" from the Harbin Skull is linked to a group of early humans called the Denisovans.

fossilised animal remains, and plant remnants such as seeds and fruits. Scientists found starch grains on ancient basalt maces and anvils used by ancient human ancestors to crack and crush plant ...

Instead, they are the bones of an ancient bear. The fossils were found ... ago and another who lived about 17,000 years ago. Human fossil remains have also been found on Japan's Ryukyu Islands ...

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