For archaeologists, decoding these whispers is both science and art — and in recent years, the science has gotten significantly more precise: ...

Five paddlers journeyed from Taiwan to Japan’s southern Yonaguni Island in 45 hours. Their efforts provide new insights into prehistoric mariners' tools and techniques ...

Could a centuries-old map change everything we thought we knew about human history? This mysterious artifact has baffled ...

Strong maternal lines recovered from ancient DNA samples at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, along with archaeological evidence of female-centered practice, points to a socio-cultural practice of mat ...