British folklore tells the story of twin brothers Hengist and Horsa, who led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. But were ...

Flint objects dating to 7500 BCE from Kharaysin appear to depict human bodies — not tools — and were buried alongside the dead in what seems to be an ancient funeral ritual. These eerie shapes may ...

A large archaeological excavation at Huerto Raso has uncovered important clues about the daily life of early farming communities that lived more than 7,000 years ago. The shelter, located in northern ...

Archaeological finds over 7,000 years old, uncovered at the Huerto Raso site in northern Spain, provide new data that help us ...

For the uninitiated, a panto is a sort of mistold fairy tale rewritten with audience participation, bawdy (but typically kid-friendly) humor and colorful costumes and sets. The Lythgoe Family Panto ...

This unprecedented find—featuring eight individuals buried in haste—is challenging existing theories about prehistoric life.

Bottomless stone bowl, plate, and batons, and small bowl containing animal figurines with heads in limestone rings (left) and stone animal figurines (right) Since the first stone structures were ...

Fox, vulture and wild boar figurines found at Neolithic site Experts say find gives unique insight into prehistoric life Stories helped strengthen social bonds in new communities ISTANBUL, Aug 28 ...

A new study has revealed the reasons for particularly brutal Neolithic murders and mutilations. A group of researchers recently conducted isotopic analyses on Neolithic remains found over a decade ago ...

White Americans cheering at public lynchings of black slaves (before the Civil War) and black Americans (after the Civil War). White Americans systematically dismantling and destroying Native American ...

There is variability in the level of conscience in individuals (from serial killers to people who have a very strong sense of morality that is not religious dogma masquerading as conscience), as the ...