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18 million-year-old fossils of ape found in Africa, but in an unexpected placeThe ancestor of apes was long thought to come from East Africa, but newly discovered fossils in Egypt may prompt a rethink.
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Roman mosaic shows topless woman battling leopard in arena, study findsA third-century mosaic shows a topless woman battling a leopard in a Roman arena.
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1,000-year-old altar and human sacrifices from Toltec Empire discovered in MexicoArchaeologists found the altar and human bones during a construction project near Tula, an ancient city that was the capital of the pre-Hispanic Toltec Empire.
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Massive Iron Age hoards discovered in England may be from funeral of powerful Celtic queenTwo lavish Iron Age hoards unearthed in England may have been burned in honor of a queen's royal ancestor, a new study finds
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Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penisAstonishing Artifacts Discovered in a city in southern Turkey, this life-size male statue may represent an important deceased ancestor.
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Why do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.
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'That's why there's 9 billion of us and not 9 billion of some other primate': Why our ability to adapt is humanity's 'superpower'INTERVIEW Live Science spoke with Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist and author of the book "Adaptable," about the science of human diversity.
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Why are humans the only species with a chin?Potential explanations abound, yet recent research has shed new light on the question.
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Cannonball dating to the Alamo battle unearthed 1 day before 190th anniversary of the conflict that killed Davy CrockettAn intact bronze cannonball unearthed near the Alamo was likely used in the 1836 battle between Mexico and the Republic of Texas.
