Despite criticism from the scientific community, his books sold almost 70 million copies in more than 30 languages.

The tumulus (or burial mound) now stands about 26 feet (8 meters) above a natural hillock and more than 100 ft (30 m) above ...

A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems.

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone ...

Altogether, they reconstructed 11 ancient herpesvirus genomes. The oldest came from a young girl found in southern Italy who ...

New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.

ThunderCats was one of the big names in animated 1980's toy commercials disguised as children's entertainment, and soon it ...

Sponges are among earth’s most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.