We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

The finished dugout canoe before departure, with leaf wave guards at the bow (right) and stern (left). Vertical sticks at bow ...

Japanese researchers turned to “experimental archaeology” to study how ancient humans navigated powerful ocean currents and migrated offshore.

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A rare sperm whale tooth unearthed at a Copper Age megasite in Spain.

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Well, folks, I’ve found the antidote just 75 miles east of San Antonio in Gonzales, Texas – a little slice of paradise called Palmetto State Park. Let me tell you, this isn’t just any state park. This ...

An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age mega-site in southwest Spain, which has captured the ...

When you think of dinosaurs, you might imagine towering predators or gentle giants roaming prehistoric landscapes. But what ...