Ancient

Researchers are probing the forest to see if humans ever lived there.

The man suffered five blows to the head during a violent murder.

New findings at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland suggest Vikings inhabited the area for centuries longer than scientists previously believed.

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Researchers think the woman's burial position shows that the people of the time performed burial procedures.

Experts have uncovered stone wall structures that date back 5,000 to 8,000 years and 3,000-year-old irrigation canals.

"These well-preserved paintings...record the ancient tribes' reverence for the prosperity and circle of life," one researcher said.

If confirmed, the find would be "a historic event" worthy of international attention, one minister said.

Soil found in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, had long been reputed to have healing properties.

The Indian Scientific Congress Association distanced itself from comments made by an Andhra University scientist.

During such an eclipse, the full Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth cast by the Sun, and is momentarily darkened.

These ancient traditions are a reminder of indigenous peoples understanding of the intricate workings of the solar system.

The 4,000-year-old mounds cover an area the size of Idaho.

The woman was buried with ostrich egg beads and pottery.

Almost a gallon of pungent clear yellow fluid was discovered in an ancient bronze pot.

Piranhamesodon pinnatomus lived 150 million years ago and appears to have torn chunks from other fish with its sharp teeth.

One survey author said that the discovery is like "putting on glasses when your eyesight is blurry."

Researchers hope their study will help destigmatize addiction.

Brazilian President Michel Temer called the loss of much the National Museum's 20 million items "a sad day for all Brazilians."

Scientists named them Xenomorphia, after the bloodthirsty, chest-splitting creatures from the Alien movies.

The foal was discovered in the ice of Siberia's "mouth of hell."

Archaeologists explored the 4,300-year-old-ruins of Shimao.

The diving expedition's head said the ship was preserved "due to the unusual conditions at great depths in the Black Sea, with almost no light or oxygen."

"This is the first time that any salmonella has been found in old human remains in Europe," one researcher said.

It's not quite Jurassic Park, but the finds reveal "critical" clues about the evolutionary history of the slithery beasts.

"If you were living in Africa three million years ago...without any means of defense, you'd better be able get up in a tree when the sun goes down."

The operations in the ancient Incan world were more successful than those during the American Civil War.

Scientists are finding that Baobab trees are dying in mysterious circumstances and they are stumped as to why.

The ancient stools provide insights into parasitism, diet and subsistence patterns of past populations.