Extracting proteins from organs that survived thousands of years offers fresh insight into ancient health, diet, and daily ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, ...

Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older history on ...

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

The ancient human remains of a boy found in Nye County have been returned to the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe. In July 2010, ...

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

NYE COUNTY, Nevada (KTNV) — After 15 years, ancient human remains of a child found in Nevada will be returned to their tribe of origin, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.

Archaeologists recently uncovered the purpose of a 1,500-year-old bucket at Sutton Hoo, revealing that it was used as a ...

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