As the ice thaws, there is the potential for long-dormant viruses from the distant past to be released back into the world.
The animals were found unexpectedly by a woman who happened to be driving past their paddock on Tuesday.
In the distant past, something caused the Earth to almost completely freeze over for millions of years.
One of the Neolithic monument's most iconic stones came from much further afield than previously thought.
The discovery was made at the world-famous archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey.
The ruins of the temple were discovered unexpectedly during the excavation of a synagogue in Israel.
A detailed analysis of recently discovered fossils has revealed more about these enigmatic pint-sized humans.
Archaeologists have found a mysterious skeleton within a 2,200-year-old tomb that was discovered in Italy last year.
Perseverance has examined a rock that exhibits evidence of chemical reactions indicative of primitive life.
We may have yet to discover the fossil remains of some of the largest examples of the species.
This cave and others like it could one day provide the perfect place to build a lunar settlement.
The discovery brings the idea of 'de-extincting' the woolly mammoth one step closer to reality.
This recently discovered salamander-like apex predator roamed the Earth some 280 million years ago.
The iconic Colorado venue was the scene of a UFO sighting involving multiple witnesses back in June.
Archaeologists have discovered ancient drawings thought to have been created by a long lost civilization.
Archaeologists have discovered an extensive series of tombs and burials in the ancient Egyptian city of Aswan.
Scientists discovered that this piranha-like fish had been masquerading as another species for years.
Does an undiscovered ape-like creature roam the forests and mountain slopes of the Himalayas?
The new show, which investigates UFOs and paranormal encounters, features Mitch Horowitz and Chrissy Newton.
Discovered on Mars in 1976, could this face-like structure be evidence of aliens, or something else ?