A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

Matthew Gregg was walking Charlie Brown, his German shorthaired pointer, when the dog discovered a fossil among the beach ...

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

Researchers in France made a chilling discovery earlier this year, finding skeletons buried in a seated position during an ...

Archaeologists uncover 59 sealed mummy coffins at Saqqara, Egypt, many believed to hold the remains of ancient priests. This remarkable discovery sheds new light on Egypt’s buried past and its sacred ...

While exploring ancient seabeds in Morocco, scientists discovered strange wrinkle-like textures in deep-water sediments that shouldn’t have been there. These structures are usually made by ...

The National Park Service has announced another ancient shark discovery at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The latest find, named Macadens olsoni, had a unique curved row of teeth and lived around 340 ...

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An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has unearthed a staggering 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ancient site of Athribis in Sohag, Upper Egypt, including over 130 ...

An ancient city — complete with a forum and a theater — was recently uncovered alongside a popular tourist destination in Italy, according to officials. In a translated announcement this month, the ...

Researchers think it will provide new information on ancient customs.