Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required ...

A vast Byzantine church complex in Spain reveals armor, Greek marble, 18 burials, and evidence of the site’s later conversion into an Islamic center.

Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own ...

Archaeologists in Poland have made a remarkable discovery while examining a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. During the first-ever comprehensive scientific investigation of the ancient remains, ...

The year 2025 has proven to be an extraordinary period for archaeology, bringing to light a series of revelations that ...

The 'rubbish' left behind at a deserted medieval village in an isolated area of Yorkshire could hold clues about how societies achieve long-term 'green' prosperity, according to new research. The ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

Archaeologists uncover ancient rock art in Hidalgo, Mexico, during rail construction, prompting route changes to protect the ...

Detailed imaging of a 250-million-year-old fossil has revealed the first proof that the ancestors of mammals laid eggs. The ...

A massive, bus-sized “terror croc” that once preyed on dinosaurs has been brought back to life in stunning detail with the first scientifically accurate full skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri.

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered a rare 1,000-year-old Toltec altar complete with human skulls, revealing a chilling ...

Now, archaeologists excavating the site of El Monastil, near Elda in Alicante, have finally pried it loose: a fortified ...