Paleoanthropologists have learned a lot about Lucy, the world’s most famous hominin fossil, since she was discovered in 1974.

The items include artistic urns, a bone comb and an ancient sarcophagus with a full skeleton inside Julia Binswanger Daily ...

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Found in western Germany, the stone plaques feature etchings of fish trapped in grid-like nets, according to a new study Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The engraved plaquettes sport grid-like ...

Maurizio Cattelan’s perishable piece soared above the pre-auction estimate of $1.5 million and was the subject of an intense ...

A new study suggests manatees weren’t permanent residents in the Sunshine State until around the 20th century, drawn in by a ...

The short-term rental giant will help pay for the Colosseum Archaeological Park’s educational programs in exchange for use of ...

Four new images show our nearest star in dazzling detail, with each one made up of 25 shots observed by the Solar Orbiter in ...