After theorizing on the fossilized bird’s cause of death, the paleontologists decided on the new species’ name: Chromeornis ...

The Brahmastra is often described as a divine weapon, yet many ancient texts hint at a power comparable to or even greater ...

A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they ...

The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

Scientists from Arizona State University and other institutions finally assigned a species name to a fossil known as the ...

There were 22 gold objects, in addition to other impressive grave goods, buried with the deceased, indicating they were ...

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Ultimately, these 573 fortresses redefine what we know about northern China’s prehistory. Long before the first emperors ...

This creator thinks he’s uncovered a secret ancient message hidden inside the pyramids — except his math requires rounding, ...

The first humans arrived upon the landmass now known as Australia around 60,000 years ago along two distinct routes, ...

Most of them come from a subset of viruses called retroviruses, which infect host cells and then trick them into making the ...

Scientists say humans' fondness for alcohol traces back to primate ancestors who sought fermented fruits, shaping both ...