Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

For much of the 20th century, Neanderthals were cast as primitive hunters—robust, spear-wielding hominins whose survival ...

A rare trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae, discovered in Iran, features a tail-like appendage, a trait thought extinct ...

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park sits quietly in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara, a pocket-sized wonder that packs a historical punch far beyond its modest dimensions. The ...

Nestled in the shadow of magnificent Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, this former railroad town with its population of roughly 1,500 souls has mastered the art of being exactly what it is – no ...

Where do we come from? It is one of humanity’s oldest questions. For decades, the dominant narrative has placed the great exodus of modern humans—the journey that led us to colonize every continent ...