For nearly 30 million years, a 2,000-pound beast known as the entelodont ruled a sweeping empire from Mongolia to what is now ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

Ice Age Europeans may have sported cheek piercings, suggested by unusual dental wear patterns analyzed by anthropologist John ...

How patrons of the arts became plutocrats aboard yachts. I n the early 1500s, an unknown wealthy patron is said to have ...

With its bustling weekend markets set against the backdrop of ancient castles, the charming Bath Place adorned with bunting, ...

Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — ...

Bristol University students are rallying for a meat-free campus. The university's student body has voted in favour of ...

There is increasing evidence to suggest that symbolic and abstract thought may have deep evolutionary roots and was not exclusive to modern humans.

The new evidence reignites a debate about this type of practice among ancient Europeans. It's a lot to get your teeth into.