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'Massive trauma' found on 1,000-year-old South American mummies
South American mummies were likely brutally murdered 1,000 years ago, and the evidence is still preserved today, a new study finds.
Giant meat-eating dinosaur had a fancy skull and wee arms like T. rex
A newly described Cretaceous dinosaur had puny arms like Tyrannosaurus rex, though the two species were not closely related.
Is this the oldest tree in the world?
Using a new computer model to determine the age of the tree, it was found that the Gran Abuelo could be roughly 5,400 years old.
Lasers reveal 'lost' pre-Hispanic civilization deep in the Amazon
Settlements from a "lost" Amazonian civilization were found.
Kayakers find 8,000-year-old human skull in Minnesota
A pair of kayakers discovered a skull fragment near the Minnesota River. Authorities were shocked to learn that the bone was 8,000 years old.
Largest known cave art images in US by Indigenous Americans discovered in Alabama
Using a 3D scanning process known as photogrammetry, archeologists have uncovered five previously unknown giant cave paintings.
Amazon: Earth's mightiest river
Reference The Amazon River is a massive, intricate water system. It is by far the largest river on Earth in terms of volume and width.
Spellbinding new 'selfie' video captures penguin feasting on giant sardine ball
A spellbinding new video captures a Gentoo penguin's point of view as it feasts on a giant ball of sardines alongside diving albatross and cormorants.
