Archaeologists are revealing the secrets of a long-lost Stone Age civilization - believed to be the oldest in the world.

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

CBS News' data team created an interactive map that shows where cicadas are expected to be this year. The map uses information from the University of Connecticut's Cicada Project, which plots the ...

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Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

They say it indicates women were valued members of the ancient society. A team of archaeologists on Thursday said they had unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman in Caral ...

The largest volcanic eruption in human history resulted in a few years of warm weather, according to an analysis of ancient sediments, and not a severe volcanic winter as some researchers had thought.

Beyond its natural beauty, the park is home to ancient Native American rock art and fossilized remains of prehistoric creatures, providing a window into the region's rich cultural history ...

The ancient pot was discovered by members of the Urban Cenotes organization, which preserves caves around the Yucatán Peninsula. Photo by the National Institute of Anthropology and History ...

In this photo, distributed by the Greek Police on Thursday, April 24, 2025, seized ancient artifacts are placed on display in Police Headquarters in Athens following the arrest of six suspected ...

Geoengineering could save the ice sheets – but only if we start soon “We can estimate from the extent of the scours and what is known about ancient sea levels that these bergs were probably ...