In a significant step forward in understanding ancient human history, scientists have confirmed that a child buried around 28 ...

A recent study by Dr. Angelina Locker published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology implemented bioarchaeological ...

Ancient Maya burials, once thought to show human sacrifice, may instead reflect ancestral ties, according to a theory by Dr.

Known as the Lost City of Khambhat, this ancient settlement sank 9,500 years ago. Discovered in 2000, it challenges our understanding of early human history ...

The remains were found in ancestral Ho-Chunk land. Had they been reported, they could have been reburied appropriately.

Archaeologists recently uncovered the purpose of a 1,500-year-old bucket at Sutton Hoo, revealing that it was used as a cremation vessel for an important Anglo-Saxon figure.

UCC graduate, Glenn Gibney, tells Sarah Horgan about his work over the last decade to piece together the stories of people's lives from centuries ago through the analysis of their bones ...

One of the world’s oldest diseases has an even more complex history than expected. Research out today reveals that a form of ...

Hundreds of human bones found in an underground cave in Guatemala suggest chilling human sacrifices took place there.

Learn more about the discovery of the oldest whale bone tools made by ancient coastal hunter-gatherer groups.

Fossils discovered beneath the Madura Strait in Indonesia reveal a previously unknown population of Homo erectus inhabiting ...

Human and animal bones were found inside the 1,500-year-old Bromeswell bucket. A double-sided comb was also discovered.