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 ...

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

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

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

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

So many of the oldest clues about humanity's earliest days have been preserved under the valley's fertile, human soil, ...

Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of "Lucy," an ancient human relative who lived ...

Research uncovers early humans' reliance on plant-based foods, revealing ancient tools and 780,000-year-old starch grains.