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New fossil evidence from Romania suggests hominins reached Eurasia 200,000 years earlier than thought, reshaping human migration history.

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

Giraffes are among the world's most recognizable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements ...

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.