Researchers say they’ve uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution ...

A previously unknown early medieval settlement has been unearthed in Suffolk during preparatory work for an offshore wind ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...

The confirmation that a legendary Spanish galleon holds an estimated 17 billion dollars in treasure has turned a long‑whispered maritime myth into a measurable economic and political reality. The San ...

The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter’s toolkit and a Roman man’s brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks ...

Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 ...

A team of researchers led by the British Museum has unearthed the oldest known evidence of fire-making, dating back more than ...

Archaeologists in France found a hidden hoard of Roman coins buried beneath a village with ancient roots.

The modern-day Bo people of southeastern China have long maintained that they had no connection to those inside the hanging coffins.

Archaeological evidence makes a compelling case for Neanderthal-created fires 400,000 years ago in Suffolk, UK — plus, how ...