In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

Neolithic people collected and deposited skull bones in the center of a village as part of a ritual tradition more than 7,000 ...

A study of prehistoric stone tools has suggested that a group of early humans ate a surprisingly diverse range of plant foods ...

Sifting through the sands of the Egyptian desert, archaeologists looked for the telltale signs of ancient ruins. One ancient ...

The Related Group has offered to donate hundreds of thousands of ancient artifacts and other relics unearthed at the site of ...

Ellen Green, a postgraduate researcher with the University of Reading, analyzed “Quarry 1” from the Nescot site and found “it ...

It is believed that a remote Indonesian island was once home to an ancient human species that could still be alive today.

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

The research has revealed that hominins who once lived in what is now Israel likely consumed a wide range of plant-based ...

Archaeologists uncovered several ancient Egyptian tombs after taking a closer look at a stone well in Cairo. The tombs ...

A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists ...