The test mice had grown bald patches and silvered fur, signs of an aging body falling into decline. But after several months ...

“Preserved blood vessel structures, like we have found in Scotty’s rib bone, appear linked to areas where the bone was ...

Beneath the waves off Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a shocking discovery that rewrites history. Fossils of ancient ...

A Neolithic-era pit unearthed in Pieria in Northern Greece sheds light on the eating habits of early inhabitants.

A classic marquee boldly proclaims “HOUDINI LIVES IN SCRANTON!” Step inside to discover a wonderland of Houdini collectibles.

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years ...

Two new papers analyze fossils found in Canada and Kenya, respectively—vastly different environments for the preservation of ...

Iceman may have come to an unfortunate end while crossing the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, but thanks to his ...

A common scanning method used to create ‘virtual copies’ of precious fossils could be erasing some of the crucial information ...

Woolly mammoths are at the forefront of controversial de-extinction efforts, writes Rebecca Woods in a commentary.

Glaciers hold layers of history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth's past that can also help us interpret ...