
New evidence changes the story of Native American migration
New genetic evidence suggests that all people of Native or indigenous descent in North America are descendants...

Santa and the 'Shrooms: The real story behind the "design" of Christmas
When we think of Christmas in the United States, we invariably think of Santa Claus — a man in a red suit and...

Believed tomb of Jesus Christ is far older than previously thought
Scientists have discovered that the tomb in which Jesus Christ is believed to have been buried after his crucifixion...

Prehistoric women’s arms were up to 16% stronger than today's rowing champions
If a group of prehistoric women somehow time-traveled to the present, they could probably lick the rowers of Cambridge...

Egyptians discover three sunken ships full of 2,000-year-old treasure
Egyptian officials revealed last week that archaeologists located three sunken ships off the country's northern...

4.4 billion years ago Earth had no mountains and was covered with water, say scientists
Tiny zircon crystals have allowed scientists at Australian National University (ANU) to paint a portrait of what...

Archaeologists just discovered an ancient unknown city in Greece
Archaeologists just discovered an ancient city in an area of Greece once regarded as the "backwater of the ancient...

Archaeologists discover ancient lost city in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed an Egyptian city dating all the way back to the first dynasty. The discovery was...

Scientists discover traces of air breathed by Earth’s very first animals
A literal breath of air from the time of Earth’s first animals was recently found, extracted, and analyzed by...

Family accidentally discovers "extraordinarily well-preserved" Roman villa in England
A British family made an astounding archaeological discovery on accident. Below the grounds surrounding the Irwin...

1,500-year-old village discovered at airport site in Norway
Pre-construction excavation at the site of Norway's upcoming Ørland Airport expansion has turned up a treasure...

Mexico's sublime Milan Expo 2015 pavilion resembles corn on the cob
The facade of the 1,901 square-meter Mexican pavilion resembles a series of overlapping corn husks that provide...

INFOGRAPHIC: The History of the Bauhaus Movement
If you're a fan of modern art, design and architecture, you've probably seen the work of Marcel Breuer, Ludwig...

Did scientists just discover a new kind of ancient human?
Researchers recently discovered a fossilized jawbone that could have belonged to a new type of prehistoric human....

Polished and Shiny: How the Giza Pyramids Looked When They Were First Built (VIDEO)
The crumbling stones of the Giza pyramids may be a sight familiar to most people, but the original look of these...