If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the last 50 years – from secret Maya pyramids and fascinating fossils to ...

Few moments in paleontology are as exciting as the discovery of dinosaur eggs. These fragile and ancient specimens offer a ...

Elizabeth Steell received funding from Girton College and Newnham College, University of Cambridge, UK. Alan Tennyson received funding from the Te Papa Collection Development Fund and the Australian ...

The earliest known North Americans used wooden "vehicles" to transport goods, and possibly even people, more than 20,000 years ago, a new study suggests. Researchers discovered sled-like drag marks ...

In the world of ancient manuscripts, scholars often come across texts that have been altered or erased. This technique, called palimpsest, involves carefully scraping off the original writing to make ...

Most of our knowledge of New Zealand's prehistoric bird diversity comes from long-lost species with bones large enough to be studied by eye. But many bird bones are so tiny we can barely see their ...