“Megaliths represent the earliest form of monumental stone architecture,” write the authors of the new study, and the Menga ...

Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.

New research on ancient DNA uncovers complex migration patterns, family ties and endogamy in the prehistoric Aegean region.

Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the ...

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing where they come from and how they changed history ...

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colours and sizes. Today there are ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

Dating back to 5000 BCE, Carrowmore in County Sligo is one of Europe’s oldest and largest megalithic cemeteries. With more ...

From the stone circles of the Neolithic through the glories of Rome and the Renaissance to the ravages of the world wars, ...

In the late 1970s, a mysterious object dating back to the Early Stone Age was unearthed in Germany. Initially thought to be an oil lamp, the item was later studied in detail by researchers from Aarhus ...