A mass grave in Croatia holds dozens of skeletons, and genetic information reveals new clues about how they died.

When ancient DNA studies began to gain attention, little more than a decade ago, the view took hold among geneticists that everything we thought we knew about the peopling of Europe by modern humans ...

Charred hazelnut shells discovered at an archaeological site in Cornwall have pushed back the date for the arrival of the Neolithic period in the region by at least a century. New radiocarbon dating ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A study of ancient human DNA from a wetland region in ...

A study of ancient human DNA from a wetland region in Belgium, western Germany, and the Netherlands yielded surprising information about early British history. Hunter-gatherer genes were prevalent in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In a wide-reaching study published in the journal Nature, a team of researchers spanning the globe ...

The burial sites weren’t visible to the human eye, but a suite of technological tools found subtle differences in Czech ...

National Monuments are getting active and invite you to join in on May 30 and 31, 2026, for a weekend of wellness and sport in some of the most stunning historic sites. From mini-golf to yoga, fencing ...

Hunter-gatherers in Europe carefully selected ingredients and cooked complex foods, often pairing fish with specific plants, ...

A charming city made up of cobbled streets, pristine gardens, picturesque canals and a thriving food scene, is less than five ...