A spectacular haul of 8,000 fossils, including the remains of several dinosaur species that were among the world's largest, has been uncovered by a Spanish railroad project.
The discovery, detected in hominid remains found in Turkey, could shed new light on the roles of climate, health, and evolution in ancient human migration, experts say.
Mysterious modern mummies draw tourists to a small Colombian village. Although scientists don't know how the corpses were preserved, some locals credit a spiny, berry-like fruit.
Pieces of the only known surviving Roman throne were recently found in lava and ash from the first-century eruption of present-day Italy's Mount Vesuvius.
The city of Chunchucmil once supported a bustling food market, scientists say—poking holes in prevailing theories that Maya rulers controlled and distributed food supplies.
A bed of 115-million-year-old bones lies in the path of pipes for a planned desalination plant meant to supply freshwater to drought-stricken Melbourne.
An ancient glass jar holding an infant's ashes sheds light on funeral practices nearly 2,000 years ago at famed Syrian site of Palmyra. Archaeologists also found glass vials for mourners' tears.
The intricately carved vase is giving experts a glimpse into ancient rituals that included food offerings, chocolate enemas, and hallucinations induced by vomiting.
A mostly intact 67-million-old dinosaur has been found that is already rewriting theories of how dinos moved and what they looked like, scientists say.
Researchers in Jerusalem stumbled on 5th-century B.C. artifacts that suggest a nearby wall is the same one described in the Book of Nehemiah, one archeologist says.
Sharp-toothed carnivores, three-toed crocodiles, and large plant eaters are among the dinos that left newly identified tracks in an area popular with recreational all-terrain-vehicle riders.
