Every civilization remembers its past differently. Some carve it into stone. Some write it on paper. And some, like India, ...

This innovative approach combines climate data, archaeological evidence, and population dynamics to simulate how Neanderthals moved across the landscape. The model reveals that by the time ...

According to scientists, the first recorded evidence of kissing dates back nearly 4,500 years to the ancient Middle East.

Lost cities, missing tombs, and unexplained occurrences. History still holds unanswered questions for these seven events.

If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You'd be forgiven if you said "no." But get this ...

From Nordic lullabies to Grimm’s fairytales, the wolf has always haunted the edges of human history. Even today, wolves would ...

Researchers at a dig site in Spain discovered tools from some of the first farmers, possibly dating back 7,000 years. The artifacts uncovered during the excavation are from the Neolithic period, one ...

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

Marcel Ravidat, an 18-year-old student, was exploring the woods in Montignac in Dordogne, southern France, when his dog named ...

Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

A Bible from 1525 with an incorrect map changed the way Europe imagined borders and territories for centuries.

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.