Ancient history is flush with unsolved mysteries, some of which, from lost burial sites to sunken cities, have captivated the public imagination for centuries. “People are fascinated by origins, ...

Throughout human history, our ancestors left behind traces of their existence that continue to baffle experts today. From massive stone monuments built with impossible precision to artifacts that seem ...

Humans are constantly discovering new things. It may seem like we still have countless questions to answer, but it’s important to remember that we know much more than we did a few centuries ago. In ...

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones in 1960, they used ...

The 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism found in an ancient Greek shipwreck has been dubbed the "first computer," using a wind-up dial system to track the celestial time of the Sun, Moon and five ...

From hidden chambers to lost civilizations, the world’s most enigmatic landmarks are still, slowly, revealing their secrets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Denisovan leg bones found beneath the sea offer scientists a rare look at the size and build of this mysterious extinct ...

Since 1995, archaeologists have excavated hundreds of human bones from Göbeklitepe, an archaeological site in southeastern Türkiye. The ancient remains are around 10,000 years old and date to a time ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Wolf bones unearthed on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea were ...