We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the ...

Archaeology is a field of study that draws on many scientific disciplines, from the natural sciences, such as geology and botany to modern technologies like global positioning systems, magnetometry ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inspur Information, a leading IT infrastructure solutions provider, has partnered with China's first ancient DNA laboratory (hereafter referred to as The Lab), to ...

Following on from this weekend’s International Archaeology Day, Gizmodo thought we’d take a quick look at some of the uses of digital technology in discovering, researching, and documenting historic ...

A Yup'ik community near the Bering Sea in southwest Alaska was spared the widespread devastation other communities ...

Legend has it that the rainforest of Mosquitia hid La Ciudad Blanca, the White City. For centuries, explorers tried to find the fabled city in the jungle of Nicaragua and Honduras. Protected by white ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently stressed the importance of furthering the study of Chinese civilization to enhance the historical awareness and cultural confidence of the Communist Party of ...

What is rescue archaeology? Learn why this important field helps protect artifacts and why new technology can help improve the process. Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who ...

One hallmark of humanity is the rich world of symbols we have constructed to give meaning to our lives. And when we die, our loved ones mark our passing with symbols of honor and commemoration ...

Thirteen crystal skulls were brought to Serpent Mound on Oct. 29 for a ceremony intended to ignite the alleged paranormal powers contained in these supposedly ancient relics. According to Kendall ...