For decades, the leading theory for the ubiquity of Indo–European languages was that early farmers, living in a region known ...

A huge study of ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Yamna, who spread across Eurasia around 5000 years ago, showing they ...

Casarabe people grew the nutritious crop year-round on savannas thanks to networks of drainage canals and ponds.

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...

Young people donning traditional Vietnamese costumes in ancient styles during a parade of the ‘Tet Viet - Tet Pho 2025’ program in Hanoi, January 19, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Hien / Tuoi Tre More than 400 ...

These findings may challenge ideas about sharp divisions between elite and non-elite lifestyles in ancient cities. The material culture and dietary practices reflect a community where some people ...

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption arguably took place in AD 79, killing up to 16,000 people in the Gulf of ... were used to hold wine and oil in ancient Roman times. The discovery has been ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in ...