Niède Guidon, the Brazilian archaeologist known for discovering hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings in northeastern Brazil ...

Ancient human figurines have been found. Some of the oldest known paintings in the world are in the Cave of the Castle, in Cantabria in the north of Spain. Thought to be more than 40,000 years old ...

A cave in eastern Spain is helping researchers gain a deeper understanding of how prehistoric societies interacted with the ...

From unmasking art forgery to uncovering the secrets of the Notre-Dame cathedral, an imposing machine outside Paris can turn back the clock to reveal the truth.

Researchers theorize that an adult male dipped his finger in red ocher and intentionally used the pigment to complete the ...

Before Neanderthals went extinct 40,000 years ago, they occupied Europe for hundreds of thousands of years before modern ...

An ancient granite pebble included indentations resembling a face, its nose a red dot. A study says it may have had symbolic ...

A face-shaped pebble marked with a red dot that was discovered in a Spanish cave may be proof that Neanderthals engaged in ...

A team of Spanish archaeologists uncovered a 20-centimeter granite pebble from the San Lázaro rock shelter near Segovia that ...

Feathers ruffled, spattered in fish blood, she touched down on her perch on April 7. Expectant fans from all over the globe rejoiced: Iris, who is the oldest known Osprey alive today, had returned to ...

A Challenge for Future Generations The Niaux Cave is a precious piece of our shared history, and preserving it is no small feat. Preservation efforts are critical to ensure these stunning paintings ...

the property contains the earliest-known and best-preserved figurative drawings in the world, dating back as early as the Aurignacian period (30,000–32,000 BP), making it an exceptional testimony of ...