For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...

The almighty eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent on Mexico’s flag hints at the myth behind the foundation of ...

Three bronze and iron age boats go on display in the UK after 3,000 years buried, revealing how ancient people built and used ...

RNA from one of the best-preserved woolly mammoths broke the record for oldest RNA ever found, pushing the limit of how long ...

In recent years, research has emerged demonstrating the effectiveness of the ancient practice of nasal saline irrigation in fighting the common cold in both adults and children.

“ The Sankofa Exhibit: Embrace the Past, Forge the Future ,” a showcase of cultural Zimbabwean art, is being hosted by the ...

Aside from overseeing Mexico’s archaeological sites and museums, the institute safeguards the country’s cultural heritage, ...

A massive platform hidden in a southern Mexico jungle for 3,000 years actually is a giant map of the Maya order of the ...

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

Dogs today come in a mind-blowing array of shapes and sizes, from the diminutive pug, Pekingese and Pomeranian to the grand ...

The images hammered into the sides of a goblet found in Palestine give us an idea of what people living more than 4000 years ...

Ancient Canaanite ritual artifacts and 5,000-year-old winepress discovered at Tel Megiddo in Israel, the biblical site known ...