A dramatic extension of the limits of ancient DNA recovery, the advance re-creates a gene map, or genome, which is roughly 10 times older than the previous record-holder. The feat suggests that ...

These fascinating ancient maps can teach us so much about how our ancestors viewed the world. It's amazing that these relics have lasted for so long. Imagine pulling up Google Maps on your phone ...

The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the ...

"Any interpretation of prehistoric carvings is always subject to caution," admit Thiry and Milnes, but if this really is a ...

More such discoveries are expected when excavation work begins on a nearby subway station. "LA's prehistoric past is meeting its subway future," noted transit authority spokesman Dave Sotero.