There’s a magical place in Mississippi’s capital city where the chaos of modern life simply melts away the moment you arrive. LeFleur’s Bluff State Park and its crown jewel, Mayes Lake, offer an ...

Instantly recognizable by their spiral shells, these ancient predators were relatives of modern squid and octopuses. Because ...

Ancient chewing gum is revealing unexpected secrets about Neolithic life, from everyday tools to health practices, thanks to ...

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great apes, and even ...

In a quiet corner of Europe’s limestone backcountry, researchers have uncovered a discovery that could turn our understanding ...

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of a strange island where the inhabitants lived nude, deeply loved women and hated ...

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A small piece of a skull was found along the Whitewater River in Fayette County. How did scientists determine the age of a ...

In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...

Apple TV today released a first-look clip from the new season of the award-winning natural history series Prehistoric Planet: ...