Ancient Brazilian communities hunted whales earlier than previously thought, using advanced technologies. The discovery reshapes views of early maritime societies and provides new ecological insights.

Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling ...

Archaeologists have identified more than 6,000 enormous stone hunting traps across the Middle East and Central Asia. Known as desert kites, these structures reveal the remarkable engineering and ...

New study reveals women in Roman arenas fought wild beasts, with rare mosaic evidence extending their history by a century.

In a study published in The Anatomical Record, researchers have identified a new species of large-bodied gorgonopsian from the middle Permian. The discovery pushed back the known origins of when these ...

An incredible rediscovery in the archives has brought to light the only known visual representation of a female beast hunter fighting in the Roman arena. The 1,700-year-old mosaic from Reims, France, ...

Evidence of some of the earliest dogs has been identified at two University of Liverpool/British Institute at Ankara archaeological excavation projects in central Anatolia, Turkey. Shedding new light ...

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being ...

After the launch of The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt, explorers from coast to coast have been digging into Canada’s mining ...

From celebrating Aardman's 50th anniversary, to Easter-themed trails and even a Colour Run ...