The remains of a palace thought to have been used by the emperor Moctezuma (also called Montezuma) have been unearthed in Mexico City, archaeologists say.

Price increases, smaller portions, and supply shortages aren't dulling the appetites of many affluent Europeans. Part of Global Food Crisis: A Special News Series.

Three hundred first-century skeletons unearthed near Rome's airport offer a rare glimpse into the lives of ancient longshoremen and a disabled adult.

Government-subsidized shops fueled by record oil revenues are easing the food burden of the poor in politically fragile Venezuela. Part of Global Food Crisis: A Special News Series.

Chinese soldiers are using antitank weapons to control drainage from a huge earthquake-formed lake that threatens to flood more than a million people living downstream.

New photos of supposedly "uncontacted" tribes near the Peru-Brazil border have sparked debate. Now Peru officials plan to investigate claims that oil interests threaten some groups.

Apparent human footprints in 40,000-year-old volcanic ash may provide a clue to when the first Americans arrived, a controversial new report says.

A volcano exploded, a baby rhino reared its ugly-cute head, tent cities sprang up in China, and more.

Teff grain now costs nearly three times what it did a year ago, forcing expat Jews in Israel to abandon their traditional injera bread. Part of Global Food Crisis: A Special News Series.

The long-buried pyramid—whose upper reaches disappeared centuries ago—is believed to house the tomb of an obscure pharaoh who ruled more than 4,000 years ago.

The "Headless Pyramid" of an Egyptian pharaoh has been rediscovered after being buried for generations, archaeologists announced.

A headless skeleton and disembodied pairs of legs are among possible evidence of ritualized killing at the 4,000-year-old settlement—despite their period's peaceful reputation.

Possibly mutilated skeletons from a 4,000-year-old site could overturn an ancient period's reputation, an archaeologist says.

Mexico's iconic flatbreads have become a rallying cry for needy Mexicans angry at the country's biofuels and trade policies. Part of Global Food Crisis: A Special News Series.

New photos of an "uncontacted" Amazon tribe are stirring debate. Should isolated peoples be contacted? And are they truly uncontacted in the first place? With video.