Would a smear of tar be enough to unlocked a new version of maritime history in Southern Europe? Archaeologists think so.

Fingerprints are very rare for this time period and area,” said archaeologist Mikael Fauvelle of Lund University, noting the amazing find on Scandinavia’s oldest plank-built boat. Resentenced on a bit ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

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A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Revolutionary fossil evidence from Ethiopia is challenging decades of scientific consensus about human origins. New discoveries suggest that the famous Lucy fossil, long considered a direct ancestor ...