Scientists have found fossil evidence of a giant prehistoric snake that was so large it could devour crocodiles.
The secret source of an extensive ancient Roman aquaduct has been discovered after three years of excavations.
Newly translated instructions found on an ancient tablet over 3700 years old have revealed that Noah's ark was circular in shape.
The ancient Mayans may have been a lot more advanced in the area of running water than previously thought, scientists be...
An unidentified group have released a series of grainy photographs showing undersea ruins of an ancient city that is bei...
An extensive series of ditches and enclosures have been spotted from the air over deforrested areas of the Amazon that a...
New research has suggested that ancient birds may have lost their teeth to lose enough weight to help them fly. The 150 ...
A review of studies performed on Egyptian mummies over the past 30 years has revealed that the ancient Egyptians suffere...
Examination of the fungus found in ancient mammoth dung has revealed new information about what might have brought them ...
The remains of an ancient Greek city submerged beneath the waves and dating back over 5000 years may have been the basis...
A new fossil analysis of plesiosaur remains found in Japan has revealed that the creature was fed upon by a gang of at l...
Scientists have discovered that animals exude a "stench of death" when they die in order to repel their living relatives...
A new study covering 650 ancient Egyptian temples dating back as far as 3000BC has revealed that many were aligned with ...
Archaeologists have discovered a massive ancient cathedral dating back thousands of years between two of Orkney's most f...
Scientists have uncovered a prehistoric "runway" in the limestone deposits of an ancient lagoon that would have been use...
A treasure trove of Roman artefacts has been discovered in the wrecks of five ancient Roman ships found at the bottom of...
A new study based on a map of the planet's southern hemisphere taken by the Venus Express spacecraft has suggested that ...
Scientists investigating the consequences of a supervolcano eruption have concluded that in the past these would have cr...
Definitive evidence has been found of shorelines on Mars. Scientists at the University of Colorado-Boulder have found in...
An ancient fossil species over 11.9 million years old has been discovered in Spain. The species has an unusually flat an...