The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

Beneath layers of Earth and centuries of dust, 2024's archaeological discoveries have proven that history has a remarkable sense of humor. While most excavations uncover pottery shards and ancient ...

The discovery of a peculiarly shaped skull by archaeologists has illuminated a previously unknown ritual deformation process.

“Ten unsolved, creepy, or just weird Boston archeological oddities,” is a joint project between Globe Opinion and the City of Boston Archaeology Team that answers many questions but asks many more: ...

A strange alien-like clay head dating back thousands of years has been retrieved from an excavation in Kuwait, stumping archaeologists about how it came to be. In a Nov. 28 press release published by ...

At least 15 human skulls at a Neolithic site in Italy may represent the group's collective ancestors, although archaeologists aren't certain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Swedish archaeologists recently found an “unusual” Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years. The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Archaeologists are bewildered by the discovery of over two dozen large prehistoric pits near London dated to about 8,500 to 7,700 years ago in what they claim to be a “nationally important prehistoric ...

Nine strange crocodile heads that had been hidden for thousands of years in an ancient Egyptian tomb have been unearthed by archaeologists, reported first by Art News. A team from the University of ...

Here I provide a perspective on the palaeogenetic revolution from an archaeologist who has spent the last four years working alongside palaeogeneticists. I address the questions posed for this journal ...