Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in ...

New DNA evidence challenges the timeline of human migration to Australia.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

Civilizations from Stone Age Scotland to the eighth-century Maya to 13th-century African empires have used dry stone walling ...

One of the world's most significant collections of ancient Aboriginal rock art is under threat after the federal government approved a 40-year extension of one of Australia's largest gas projects.

The Senegambian stone circles stand as one of the most remarkable archaeological legacies in West Africa, spread across parts of present-day Senegal and The Gambia. These megalithic monuments offer ...

Industrial threats to Aboriginal rock art and other ancient sites will be in focus when the World Archaeological Congress meets in Australia for the first time. Hosted by Flinders and Charles ...

The drawing of the ancient animal was found on a rock wall at the La Belle France site and represented an animal that was not around at the time.

Industrial threats to Aboriginal rock art and other ancient sites will be in focus when the World Archaeological Congress meets in Australia for the first time.