Sharks: these relics from a prehistoric age have terrified and fascinated humanity in equal measure since time immemorial. With their beady little eyes, rows of huge, jagged teeth, and ability to ...

Researchers have discovered the earliest known instance of human-created fire, which took place in the east of England 400,000 years ago. The new discovery, in the village of Barnham, pushes the ...

Archaeologists have discovered a unique burial site on the shores of a vanished lake and the current Logsjemossen swamp in ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

WASHINGTON :Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic human ancestor that lived ...

A detailed study published in The Anatomical Record explains how the 14-foot armored fish was indeed an “evolutionary oddball” of its day. The research analyzed specimens from the Cleveland Museum of ...

Welcome to Makoshika State Park in Glendive, Montana – the state’s largest state park that somehow remains its best-kept secret. The word “Makoshika” (pronounced muh-KO-shi-kuh) comes from Lakota, ...

In a state known for its agricultural landscapes, Tuttle Creek State Park stands as a reminder that Kansas holds natural treasures just waiting to be discovered by those willing to look beyond the ...

A wildlife photographer stumbled upon the discovery of a lifetime near the site of where a Winter Olympic event will be held in just a few weeks.

Take a look at these photos of one of the oldest known collections of dinosaur footprints, dating back about 210 million ...

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A significant collection of new archaeological discoveries has been unveiled in southeast Turkey, offering fresh insights into a pivotal period over 11,000 years ago when humanity transitioned from ...