Humans are actually limited in how much protein they can metabolize for energy, meaning early humans really needed a more well-rounded diet to survive.

Researchers have identified the long-mysterious Toronto “subway deer” as a previously unknown extinct deer related to the ...

During the Stone Age, a boy was buried with a crown of woodpecker feathers in what is now Sweden. Another Stone Age grave ...

A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people ...

Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.

Neumark-Nord in northeastern Germany was a lake landscape in the last interglacial period. It is rich in archaeological finds ...

As humans expanded out of Africa and extended our dominion over the remaining continents, large animals began to go extinct wherever we reached. Known as the Late Quaternary Extinctions (LQEs), this ...

The rectangular object dates to around 1350 B.C.E. and was likely created by members of the Central European Urnfield culture ...

Orcas appear in Vancouver Harbour from time to time and often delight residents who catch a glimpse of them. But marine experts say three whales spotted there last week are unlike any previously ...

Surprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history. Surprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history. The latest ...

A new study of ancient pottery adds to evidence that hunter-gatherers in Europe ate more than meat and developed early elements of cuisine. Wild herbs and other plants appear to have been an important ...

A study of 125 skeletons from two Neolithic cemeteries in Hungary has revealed that men and women had clear gender roles — but sometimes those roles were fluid. When you purchase through links on our ...