Scientists have discovered evidence of a previously unknown period of low temperatures over 1.1 million years ago.
The team at Australian National University describe their discovery, how it came about and what it could mean.
Archaeologists have unearthed two hand axes in deep Ice Age sediments - and they are absolutely enormous.
As is often the case with the popular movie franchise, the focus of the new Indiana Jones outing is based on a real-life artefact.
The dark, bone-filled catacombs are more than a lot of people believe they can handle - even for millions of dollars.
The woman who found Richard III's remains beneath a car park may have found Henry I's remains... beneath another car park.
Lawmakers in the state have voted to exonerate a dozen individuals who were convicted of witchcraft hundreds of years ago.
Researchers have captured incredible new digital scans of the famous vessel in an effort to shed new light on the disaster.
The Neolithic road was found after an archaeologist noticed 'strange structures' in the water nearby.
The idea that you are descended from royalty might seem unlikely, but it is all down to the mathematics.
The stone will play an important role in the King's coronation, but its recent history has been steeped in controversy.
A historic stone that has been used in the coronation of monarches for centuries has yielded some surprising secrets.
Today marks the 111th anniversary of one of the most infamous maritime disasters of all time.
The ancient text constitutes a 'hidden chapter' of the Bible that had been concealed beneath other layers of text.
It is now thought that the world-famous Renaissance maestro may have been born of an Italian slave named Caterina.
The fire that tore through the iconic Parisian landmark was undoubtedly devastating, but there has been a silver lining.
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb in Turkey that was sealed off to protect the living from the dead.
Biomedical Egyptologist Jenefer Metcalfe takes a look at how our understanding of mummification has changed over the years.
Archaeologists have released footage from inside the corridor which is situated above the pyramid's main entrance.
The find, which has been described as 'very important', could in fact be the first of many such discoveries.