For a long time, no one thought much of the low rise in the landscape of southeastern Mexico. It looked like nothing more ...

Geologists discovered ancient rocks in Greenland that preserve the oldest known traces of Earth’s early magnetic field.

KEW Gardens is one of the most important botanical gardens in the world, with over 50,000 living plants. The London ...

A tiny silver goblet discovered decades ago in the Judean Hills might hold the oldest known depiction of cosmic creation – and the scenes etched into its surface tell a surprisingly peaceful story.

Explore the world's 7 oldest and most historically significant maps, from the Ice Age Mammoth Tusk Map to the Byzantine ...

The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species ...

This traditional seaside town clearly appeals to older people but there's still plenty here to keep younger visitors ...

Archaeologists have confirmed that Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest known Maya monument, was designed as a massive cosmogram representing the Maya conception of the universe. New excavations at ...

The site's layout follows the solar movement and “is comparable to, or even greater than, those of later Mesoamerican cities.” ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

PARIS (AP) — Charles Coste, the world’s oldest living Olympian and a cycling champion, has died. He was 101. The French presidency said in a statement on Tuesday that Coste died last Thursday. Coste ...