The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to ...

In a rocky corner of southeastern China, a trail of fossilized footprints has revealed a predator so large it would have ...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils, along with others unearthed more recently, have now been ...

Little Foot, one of the world’s most complete hominin fossils, may be a new species of human ancestor, according to research that raises questions about our evolutionary past. Publicly unveiled in ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have changed our world for the better. Advances in medicine have allowed for ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

An Australian fossil reveals the first lamniform shark, measuring 20 feet long and living 15 million years earlier than believed.

This week, a 120-million-year-old dinosaur trackway has revealed the fastest Cretaceous theropod ever discovered, Little Foot, one of the most complete early hominin fossils, may actually be an ...

From an ancient Egyptian hoax to a mysterious disappearances and Cold War history, here are 10 bizarre facts you probably ...