Archaeologists searching under a toppled tree in the Amazon discovered seven funerary urns buried beneath the roots. Of the seven urns—two larger than the others—skeletal remains included that ...

The urns pose plenty of still-unanswered questions about the people that once lived there and made the pots. Shortly after locals found the cache of mysterious containers, a team of archaeologists ...

Given the skull’s age and backstory, Fu said she knew it would be challenging to extract ancient DNA from the fossil to better understand where it fit in the human family tree.

The ancient Ho-Chunk, who also inhabited modern-day Illinois and elsewhere, then turned to the arrow-straight elm, despite its unyielding, hardwood structure.

But life isn't easy for these ancient trees. They're under siege from a variety of threats: rising seas, insect infestations, wildfires and increasingly erratic weather patterns. Unlike most ...

TEHRAN—Mayor of Shandiz city in Khorasan Razavi province said an old plane tree located on Motahari Street in Shandiz has been registered with National Registration Council of Iran’s natural heritage.

OTTAWA — Kayaking and canoeing enthusiasts should avoid a portion of the Blanchard River near Ottawa after recent storms caused a tree to fall along the river, creating a potentially dangerous ...

Archaeologists in Peru have shared findings of an eight-year study that revealed an ancient city that formerly served as an ...

Here’s how it works. A carved panel from ancient Mesopotamia depicts soldiers swimming across a river. (Image credit: Alamy) Name: Assyrian Swimmers What it is: A relief scene carved in gypsum ...

Boise’s historic River Street neighborhood got some added color Thursday with a new community-painted mural at Jesse Tree. The mural comes to an area of Boise that has historically been ...