Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the ...

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

That was the case recently when a remarkable discovery from the Copper Age was made during an otherwise routine dig for a new ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped the athletic events we know today.

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

In the 1990s, archaeologists in Poland excavated one of these settlements from 18,000 years ago called Maszycka Cave. Now, researchers believe there is conclusive evidence the cave was home to ...

New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...

History is filled with wars, that’s just a natural part of the human condition. It is in the annals of history that we find ...

A significant portion of human development and history may be ... "Its context suggests dramatic events, possibly evidence of ancient warfare. We hope our work in 2025 will tell us more about ...

The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils ... air raid on Tokyo during World War II. In the 1980s, an anatomical analysis ...