If you've ever wondered what it would be like to natter with a Neanderthal or have a heart-to-heart with Homo Erectus, then ...

Archaeological sites across central China reveal that at various points between 2,500 and 4,000 years ago, disasters rocked ...

Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

Previously, the Chinese president has emphasized the importance of inheriting, developing, and utilizing this valuable legacy ...

Evidence suggests that China's "cradle of civilization" experienced marked climate disasters and social upheavals during the mid-late Holocene (around 3,000 years ago). However, the direct causes and ...

Two researchers discuss how ancient DNA is used to track how people moved and lived during Britain's bronze age.

In January, while examining ancient texts at Italy’s National Central Library of Florence, historian Ivan Malara found an ...

The fossilised bones of our ancestors remain silent. So, how can we possibly imagine what our earliest languages sounded like ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

A new study of ancient pottery adds to evidence that hunter-gatherers in Europe ate more than meat and developed early elements of cuisine.

Shards from the Baltic region showed higher traces of freshwater fish, with some regions also including berries, sea beetroot, flowering rush, beets, and sea club-rush tubers. There were also traces ...

An Arabic text found on a centuries-old rubbish heap has confirmed the historical existence of an African King whose mythical status mirrors Britain’s King Arthur. The document issued in the name of ...