Feasting is more than just about filling bellies; it's a way to connect, celebrate, and strengthen familial and social ties.

University of Houston professors Arlen and Diane Chase have been excavating the same site in Belize for nearly 40 years.

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained ...

“The Hittites were uniquely interested in recording rituals in foreign languages,” Daniel Schwemer, head of the Chair of ...

Archaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years. It ...

The ingenious minds at Primitive Technology recreate techniques ancient peoples used to protect crops from wildlife using handmade deterrents.

Then, the scientists compared the ancient Egyptian genome with those of more than 3,000 modern people and 805 ancient individuals, according to the study authors.

To the outside world, Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park is a model of successful conservation of wildlife amid declining populations in other parts of Africa. But while elephant, giraffe ...

Scientists have found genetic evidence of an ancient group of people in Colombia with no modern-day descendants. It’s as if they simply vanished from the face of the Earth.

Ancient proteins and calcified dental plaque identify heavy-browed fossil from China as a Denisovan.

Meet the Sámi, an Indigenous community still thriving in the Sápmi region, which today encompasses Norway, Sweden, Finland, and northwest Russia.