Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It was one of those kind of serendipitous occasions – a Eureka moment,” says Professor Richard Bevins. “I said I can tell you ...

A centuries-old question surrounding Stonehenge has been solved, linking the tall megaliths to a geographic area where they may have come from. The original source of the massive sarsen stones has ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists dissecting a Neolithic cow molar may have unlocked the mystery of its role in Stonehenge’s creation. By slicing into the tooth, ...

Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians and archaeologists for centuries with its many mysteries: How was it built? What purpose did it serve? Where did its towering ...

It’s the winter solstice… time for new revelations about how massive rocks were transported in ancient times to create Stonehenge. The oldest cultural monuments in Europe is shrouded in mystery. Were ...

Under an overcast sky blanketing the Salisbury Plains in southern England, work began today on the most significant archaeological excavation in recent UK history: An attempt to unravel the mysteries ...

“It was one of those kind of serendipitous occasions – a Eureka moment,” says Professor Richard Bevins. “I said I can tell you what they are in terms of rock type, but this rock type – I’ve never seen ...

Scientists sliced open a Neolithic cow’s molar, and now they believe they know quite a bit more about the history of Stonehenge. This particular cow—or, at least, this particular cow’s jawbone—was ...

“It was one of those kind of serendipitous occasions – a Eureka moment,” says Professor Richard Bevins. Picking over a set of 15 sample stones from Stonehenge passed on to him by a former colleague, ...