The face of one of the earliest known homo sapiens, the oldest known human, has been revealed 300,000 years after his death. The discovery of Jebel Irhoud remains, named after the Moroccan site where they were discovered, revolutionised our understanding of human history.

Meet 'Jebel Irhoud': Scientists reveal face of first homo sapien from 300,000 years ago

An ancient beach buried by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago — 79 AD — on Wednesday (June 19) was reopened to the public after extensive restoration.

Ancient Herculaneum beach buried by Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago reopened after extensive restoration

On the Greek island of Crete, archaeologists have made a remarkable find: a 4,000-year-old ring-shaped stone monument. Located on Papoura Hill, this 1,800-square-metre structure as per estimates belongs to the Bronze Age period.

4,000-year-old Minoan stone monument discovered in Greece's Crete during airport excavation

A team of researchers at Virginia Tech has discovered a 550 million-year-old sea sponge fossil, which can help fill a critical 160 million-year gap in the fossil record.

Scientists discover ancient sea sponge fossil, providing missing link in evolution

As kids, at one point or the other, we've all heard stories of places built on graveyards. For a man in Austria, this came true. While renovating, he found a graveyard, not of humans, but of ancient mammoths under his house.

Austria man makes a creepy discovery: A prehistoric mammoth graveyard under his house

About 6,800 years ago, a high-status individual, dubbed "The Mayor," was buried with an amazing collection of riches and provisions near the Bavarian town of Eichendorf, southern Germany.

‘The Mayor’ buried 6,800 years ago with drinks and food for afterlife discovered in Bavaria

Imagine 50,000-year-old ancient viruses coming back to haunt us, the modern humans. This may soon be a reality, as scientists attempt to recreate viruses that used to plague our Neanderthal ancestors.

Scientists attempt to recreate 50,000-year-old ancient 'herpes' viruses

For millennia, humans have adorned themselves with personal ornaments. These serve as a connection to their communities and help in establishing a cultural identity that endures even after their lives, as proven by a recent archaeological find that points to multiple cultural groups among our ancient ancestors.

Researchers find proof of at least 9 hidden cultural groups during Ice Age Europe

Most people get the ick from worms. These small, slimy creatures are no one's favourite. But what if they were as big as a cat? That would have made things much worse actually.

Terror Beasts: 500-million-year old 'giant' predator worms unearthed in Greenland 

Researchers in northern Germany have unearthed a 'curse tablet,' which is nothing short of a symbol of love and jealousy in ancient times. On the cryptic artefact that dates back to the 15th century, there's a curse that researchers believe was meant to break up a couple.

Love, hexes, and devilish forces: Researchers unearth 'curse tablet,' a symbol of jealousy in ancient times 

Throughout history, faith has emerged as a universal thread woven through the tapestry of human experience. It manifests itself in a myriad of forms across cultures and beliefs.

India: Madhya Pradesh family's sacred totem 'kuldevta' turns out to be dinosaur egg

Once upon a time, 72 million years ago, the Pacific seas were terrorised by a giant monster, called the "blue dragon". As per research published in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology, researchers have named the monster Wakayama Soryu, which means Blue Dragon.

A giant blue dragon mosasaur roamed the Pacific waters 72 million years ago

Almost 100 years ago, in Germany, a curious yet heart-warming discovery was made: a double burial, with a woman and an infant. The discovery was made in 1934, and now 89 years later, scientists have uncovered new information about the grave occupants.

89-yr-old mystery is solved. An infant was buried with his 4th-great-grandmother 9,000 years ago

Back in June of this year, a team of researchers made sensational claims about a small-brained ancient hominid known as Homo naledi. The alleged discovery by the research team led by Professor Lee Berger of the University of Witwatersrand excited the scientific community to no end.

Scientists pooh-pooh claims that extinct ancient hominid 'Homo naledi' buried its dead

During an infrastructure project in Florida's northeastern city of St. Augustine, construction crews made a remarkable find: the remnants of a shipwreck dating back to the 19th century.

Historic shipwreck uncovered in Florida provides glimpse into 19th-century life

In an ordinary field in North Essex, England, a metal detectorist has made an exciting historical discovery dating back to the Middle Ages. The detectorist found a gold medieval ring engraved with a beautiful declaration of love and a silver hooked tag.

'I desire to serve you': Extraordinary declaration of love recovered from an ordinary field in England

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known wooden structure made by the hands of a human ancestor, and it is nearly 500,000 years old. The researchers were working near Zambia’s Kalambo Falls when they stumbled upon the simple wooden structure which they said suggests people who made it were cognitively sophisticated.

Archaeologists in Zambia discover world’s oldest wooden structure

Archaeologists have made a significant discovery of Palaeolithic cave art in "Cova Dones" or "Cueva Dones", a cave site in Spain. With over 100 ancient paintings and engravings believed to be at least 24,000 years old, this discovery can arguably be considered one of the most important finds on the Eastern Iberian Coast in Europe.

Researchers discover 'remarkable' 24,000-year-old palaeolithic cave art in Spain

Scientists have come across what may be Europe's oldest lakeside village. Guarded by a fortress of defensive spikes, what could be one of Europe's earliest sedentary communities lies beneath the waters of Lake Ohrid aka, the "Pearl of the Balkans.

Scientists unearth Europe’s oldest lakeside stilt village behind a fortress of defensive spikes

Decades after a retired chicken farmer found curious bones in Australia's New South Wales, scientists have identified the remains as those belonging to an almost 250 million-year-old lizard-like species.

Scientists identify 248 million-year-old lizard-like creature that survived what dinosaurs couldn't

You must've seen videos of certain types of whales that hunt by merely swimming with their mouths open. Their prey just seems to swim right into their cavernous mouths and into their bellies.

Scientists unearth 248 million-years-old marine reptile that shared this curious similarity to whales

Human ancestry is often taken as a done and dusted topic by the layperson. However, that is far from true. Adding to the mystery, an ancient skull is now baffling scientists with its not-so-similar features to the modern human.

Newly-discovered skull in China baffles scientists. Is it yet another lineage of humans?

Search for the biggest animal to have ever lived on Earth and the internet will tell you it's the Blue Whale. However, scientists may have found a bigger contender that could dethrone the giants of the ocean.

Not blue whale, this 40mn-year-old animal is largest ever to have lived on Earth

An ancient Bronze Age arrowhead discovered in Switzerland in the 19th century has revealed an unexpected origin - it is made of iron that fell from the sky. The arrowhead, as per findings published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, was made from a meteorite.

Switzerland: Bronze age arrowhead traced to 'object that fell from the sky'