History

Recently uncovered archaeological evidence matches the Bible's account of Babylonian invasion 2,600 years ago.

Doing dangerous things in pursuit of new knowledge was par for the course for this Prussian polymath, born 250 years ago this month.

Artifacts found in Idaho support theory that humans reached the Americas before a land route to Asia existed.

Nearly complete skull of Australopithecus anamensis found in Ethiopia.

Fossils from 50,000-67,000 years ago represent Homo luzonensis, discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon.

New tools are creating a trend in archaeology research: excavation without digging.

Ancestors of modern humans may have scavenged calorie-rich bone marrow from already dead animals.

New research suggests the idea of stone megaliths was spread by a mysterious seafaring culture from northwest France.

Chemical analysis shows presence of what was probably a primitive embalming fluid.

A team of engineers spent years giving new life to old NASA tapes.

Scientists find the signatures of war on the edge of space.

A new analysis reveals links between more than 5,000 natural disasters and 1,000 armed conflicts in China’s history.