History isn’t set in stone—quite literally. Every year, archaeologists unearth artifacts and uncover sites that force us to reconsider what we thought we knew about human civilization. These ...

Archaeologists continue uncovering ancient cities, inscriptions and artifacts connected to stories found in the Bible. Some discoveries are forcing historians to reevaluate long-dismissed accounts ...

Most days you move through the world without thinking about the invisible creatures that surround you. Yet one of them, a tiny marine organism called Solarion arienae, is quietly reshaping what you ...

Bow drill in action, New Kingdom tomb painting from Western Thebes, Tomb of Rekhmire, object 31.6.25, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Nina de Garis Davies Production of this article included the use of ...

Along Turkey’s northwestern shoreline, where the Aegean Sea meets the olive-covered ridges of Anatolia, lies a quiet district called Ayvalık. Now it’s famous for its sun-kissed islands and seafront ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. If I tried to recap all the new fossils, new methods and ...

Scientists edge closer to answering Mars’ biggest question: Did life ever exist on the red planet? Here's the latest from two new finds.