Dubbed Britain’s oldest murder cold case, a young girl's remains were found in a shallow pit at Vindolanda Roman fort in a position that indicates she was bound with severe injuries to her skull ...

RESEARCHERS have made a bizarre discovery in an ancient French cemetery. A group of 13 circular graves have been located by archaeologists working in Dijon, France. The scientists discovered the ...

NASA has successfully tested innovative shape memory alloy spring tires for Mars rovers, enhancing durability on rugged terrain. Shape memory alloys are metals that return to their original shape ...

SCIENTISTS have made a “once in a lifetime” discovery in Pompeii after unearthing a stunning ancient luxury spa with thermal baths and stunning mosaic designs. The lavish private bath ...

A blanket of snow isn’t enough to keep a hungry fox from a hot meal. In wintry landscapes, mice and other rodents find refuge in tunnels beneath the snow’s surface. But a wily fox will tilt ...

Homo erectus, an early member of the genus Homo, successfully navigated harsher and more arid terrains for longer in Eastern Africa than previously thought, according to new research. Debate has long ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...

Mosaic inscriptions reveal faith and practice of early Christians. A church floor was discovered in Israel in 2004 in the ancient city of Megiddo. It was found a few miles down the road from Tel ...

To study migration and mobility history in the Ukraine region, with a particular focus on migrating groups during the Iron Age and the Medieval period, scientists generated genomic data for 91 ...

A tribe refused to take back a series of ‘cursed’ skulls (Picture: Missiemuseum) A tribe in Papua New Guinea has refused to accept a series of ‘cursed’ ritual skulls made by cannibal ...