A new result challenges previous conclusions about the origin of the domesticated chicken.
These 900-year-old objects may have once been hand grenades, according to a recent study.
The cave contains more than 1,000 artworks spanning over 50,000 years.
The temporary exhibit includes 250 painted sarcophagi and 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian deities.
2,000-year-old DNA is revealing more about the people who died during the fateful eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A 3,000-year-old cremation site in Italy offers evidence it was in use for generations.
The holes were dug over millennia and may have been used for hunting.
The mud glyphs are over 1,000 years old and include humanoid figures, abstract shapes, and an 11-foot-long serpent.
Bits of a 2,200-year-old mural may be some of the earliest examples of this dating system.
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The metal straws were used to drink from communal vessels during banquets, according to a new study.