A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

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A new analysis of historical jet stream behavior reveals that increases in jet stream waviness accounted for 55-71% of winter ...

The Founding Fathers who gathered in Philadelphia to adopt the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 picked a nice day ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending package, narrowly approving ...

Mud never lies,” added University of Arizona archaeologist Vance Holliday, whose new work has turned a century of hypothesis ...

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For outdoor enthusiasts, the La Crosse River State Trail and numerous nearby state parks offer excellent opportunities for ...

Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have ...

One of the most remarkable aspects of Cedar Bog is its role as a living museum of plants that have survived since the last ice age – botanical time travelers that persist here while having disappeared ...

Itching for a road trip, I pulled out a map of the Midwest. When my finger landed on Minneapolis I knew I had my destination.