The earliest known human footprints outside of Africa have been uncovered on England's east coast.
Researchers have discovered that organic material may be hitching a ride in interstellar dust particles.
Marine biologists have been struggling to identify a 4ft jellyfish that washed up on a Tasmania beach.
The remarkable preservation of 120-million-year-old fossil beds in China may have finally been explained.
A step pyramid unearthed near Edfu is thought to predate the Great Pyramid of Giza by several decades.
Recently discovered records suggest that Nazi scientists attempted to use mosquitoes as weapons.
Paleontologists have pieced together a new species of sauropod dinosaur from its fossil remains.
The remains of a prehistoric crocodile-like creature have been discovered in the wilds of west Texas.
Researchers have discovered that we possess up to one fifth of our prehistoric cousins' genetic code.
Stone Age artifacts left behind by Swedish nomads have been unearthed on the floor of the Baltic Sea.
Scientists in Brazil have identified the first new species of river dolphin in almost 100 years.
Scientists have discovered signs of water on Ceres, an icy dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
A huge subglacial trench deeper than the Grand Canyon has been discovered hidden beneath the Antarctic.
The pharaoh is believed to have enjoyed the longest rule of his time more than 3,600 years ago.
A recently discovered prehistoric fish is believed to exhibit an early precursor to modern arms and legs.
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that the residents of an ancient city used eggs to ward off evil.
NASA has located a half-mile wide asteroid that could pass within 300,000 miles of the Earth.
Scientists have discovered traces of skin pigment in the fossilized remains of prehistoric sea beasts.
A new species of sea anemone has been found that clings to the underside of Antarctica's ice sheets.
Scientists have discovered that religion and spirituality can have a beneficial effect on the brain.