In Photos: A Nearly Complete Human Ancestor Skull By Tia Ghose This ancient ancestor looked a lot like the iconic "Lucy."
New Fossil Reveals Face of Oldest Known 'Lucy' Relative By Stephanie Pappas The face of the oldest known species of Australopithecus looks a bit like the famous "Lucy" and a bit like far older hominins.
Incan Empire's 'Reign of Terror' Revealed in Four Ancient Skulls Found in Trash Heap By Isobel Whitcomb There were no bodies, no formal burial, no jewelry to carry on to an afterlife — just the skulls. No one knew why they were there.
What Was It Like to Be an Executioner in the Middle Ages? By Emma Bryce The image of the hooded executioner is iconic, but it tells us only a small part of the story.
Ancient Skeletons with Alien-Like Heads Unearthed in Croatia By Yasemin Saplakoglu Archaeologists have unearthed three ancient skeletons in Croatia — and two of them had pointy, artificially deformed skulls.
Biblical War Revealed on 2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar By Owen Jarus The altar reveals new details about a rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel.
The Titanic Shipwreck Is Collapsing into Rust, First Visit in 14 Years Reveals By Brandon Specktor The wreck of the Titanic is rapidly disintegrating into the sea, but our hearts will go on.
Toothless Druid Woman's Face Comes Alive in Wax, Wrinkles and All By Laura Geggel A toothless skull was all that researchers had of one of Scotland's oldest known Druids, but now they have something more: a wax re-creation of her face.
Hidden 'Jurassic World' of Volcanoes Uncovered in Australia By Mindy Weisberger About 100 volcanoes dating to the Jurassic era were recently discovered buried under the basins of central Australia.
Hidden Painting Under da Vinci Masterpiece Revealed with New Imaging By Rafi Letzter Researchers have uncovered new details of a hidden image buried within Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Virgin of the Rocks."
Archaeologists Who Are Banned from Syria Mourn the Cost of War By Lubna Omar Archaeologist says she's in academic purgatory, observing from a distance as Syria burns, unable to help protect its history or its present.
Amulets of Deities, Skulls and Phalluses Found in Ancient Pompeii By Laura Geggel A stash of ancient amulets is seeing the light of day, now that archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed the treasures from under a pile of ash dating to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
Grave Robbers Missed These Ancient Greek Graves, Filled with More than a Dozen Skeletons By Laura Geggel Grave robbers are usually a determined bunch, but for the past 3,400 years, unsavory burglars have managed to miss two ancient burial chambers just outside of Corinth, Greece.
'Lost Village' Found at Site of Most Infamous Clan Massacre in Scotland By Tom Metcalfe Archaeologists excavating the scene of the most infamous clan massacre in Scottish history have unearthed parts of a 'lost village' in the Highlands valley of Glencoe.
Divers Find 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Graveyard Near Tiny Greek Island By Laura Geggel Ancient sailors courted adventure and risked death on the Aegean Sea, as shown in five 2,000-year-old shipwrecks and a giant, granite anchor pole found near the Greek island of Levitha.
Earliest Evidence of Human Mountaineers Found in Ethiopia By Charles Q. Choi Previous research had suggested that high-altitude regions such as Tibet and the Andes were among the last places peopled by humans.
1,100-Year-Old Viking 'Beer Hall' Discovered. But It Was Only for the Elites. By Laura Geggel There was likely no shortage of ale and good cheer at a recently unearthed Viking drinking hall, discovered in northern Scotland.
Thief Steals 'Cursed' Medieval Bell from 'Harry Potter' Island in Scotland By Tom Metcalfe The bronze bell is a religious relic that may be 1,000 years old.
86 Skeletons Unearthed from Hidden Medieval Graveyard in Wales By Mindy Weisberger Archaeologists discovered dozens of bodies in coffin-like stone boxes called cists.
'Lost' Statue of Alexander the Great (Minus the Nose) Turns Up in Museum Warehouse By Laura Geggel No one knew this bust featured Alexander the Great, until now.
