Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

Discoveries ranging from the oldest known example of human mummification to first deliberate use of fire by people were made ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Ancient DNA is turning Europe’s deep past from a sketch into a family album. Instead of guessing who first called the continent home, researchers can now read genetic traces from teeth, bones and cave ...

In the lush landscape of northern Zambia, a stunning archaeological discovery at Kalambo Falls has reshaped our understanding of ancient human ingenuity.

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

“The North Pole” The final leg of Will’s 100-day adventure is his most dangerous mission yet: an expedition to dive under the ice at the North Pole to help polar ecologist Allison Fong capture ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

David Lynch, George Foreman, Ozzy Osbourne, Diane Keaton, Dick Cheney, Hulk Hogan, Val Kilmer and Robert Redford are among ...