Exciting discoveries from archaeological sites predating the Clovis culture pose new questions about how, when, and by whom ...

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Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman ...

When LeAnn Baker found a rock with a smooth hole in the middle, she was told it was a magic hag stone. However, archaeologist ...

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge, which runs a unit near the Scott County Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township, was established to ...

Over the span of four hunting seasons, 2019 to 2023, hunters harvested from all 50 states 12.2 million ducks, geese, swans, ...

The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

The chamber of Cova de les Dones where an ancient Roman coin and inscriptions were found. Photo from A. Ruiz-Redondo, V. Barciela and X. Martorell In eastern Spain, researchers exploring the Cova de ...

Vegavis, an ancient bird from Antarctica, identified as the oldest modern bird ancestor with specialized fish-hunting adaptations.

A 7,000-year-old femur bone belonging to an antelope, discovered in a South African cave, has revealed the earliest confirmed use of a multi-component arrow poison. Three modified bone arrowheads were ...

The bones belonged to dozens of hunted species, the institute said, including woolly mammoths. The skeletons of at least 13 mammoths were discovered at the site, dating to a period researchers ...

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...