Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific ...

Along California’s Central Coast lies one of the most breathtaking and intact stretches of shoreline in the state — the ...

The Dispilio Tablet, a wooden artifact engraved with linear symbols and dated to around 5260 BC, was discovered in a ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 ...

While the Eternal City is one of the country’s headline act, it does come with one major downside: the crowds. So here are ...

A new study maps locations of Chinese tombs, revealing over 4,000 years of power and wealth in early human societies.

New scientific studies show Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once humid, green landscapes shaped by rivers, lakes and monsoon rains. Evidence from archaeology, satellite mapping, lake sediments and cave ...

Home to rare species and stunning landscapes, Galápagos National Park is one of the best places in the world to view wildlife ...

Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest.

Did mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers and other Ice Age megafauna face a similar, impact-induced fate to the dinosaurs? That’s ...