Researchers have analyzed a collection of donut-shaped, perforated stones an archaeological site dating back about 12,000 ...

These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

Scientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing ...

Sunspots captured astronomers' interest, and with the expanding availability and quality of telescopes, were closely tracked until 1645. Despite huge interest in them, astronomers could find no ...

Archaeologists study 12,000-year-old pebbles with central holes Pebbles may represent early rotational tool, aiding textile ...

Thousand-year-old seeds, and traces hidden in the soil for more than 5,000 years, have a lot to tell us. They provide clues ...

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...

The discovery of an 11th-century Islamic astrolabe in Verona, Italy, has captivated historians and scientists alike. With ...

Pando aspen, a massive tree clone, spans over 100 acres in Utah Estimated age ranges from 16,000 to 80,000 years, study ...

A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone ...