UNLV geologist investigating 310-million-year-old fossil trackway from ancient reptilian creature

The reconstruction could potentially shed new light on how this ancient human moved and breathed

Researchers find cacao originated 1,500 years earlier than previously thought

Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers, which caused badly rotten teeth, researchers have discovered

Researchers have discovered what are believed to be the oldest weapons ever found in North America

The fossil, likely to be that of a newborn, does not have the recognizable long snout typically seen in the species

Evidence of a variable but progressively drying climate coincides with a major shift in stone tool-making abilities and the appearance of modern Homo sapiens

Researchers have discovered traces of opiates preserved inside a distinctive vessel dating back to the Late Bronze Age

Experiments show shifting ripple patterns can signal times of environmental flux

Non-destructive imaging of human and animal mummies with X-rays and CT has been a boon to the fields of archaeology and paleopathology