In a nutshell Scientists discovered the oldest known ant fossil (113 million years old) in Brazil, pushing back the confirmed ...

One of the largest crocodilians that ever lived preyed on dinosaurs. New research has found the fearsome Deinosuchus had a ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

The bones of butchered and cooked animals have been found in the most high-status graves. Some hold the skulls of wild sheep, ...

The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North ...

Researchers use the sophisticated technology on NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze volcanic rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater. Their findings show that some of the same volcanic processes that led to ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Despite its current dry and cold state, evidence suggests ancient Mars had significant amounts of liquid water in the form of lakes, rivers, rain, and snow.

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...