Depictions of dogs in Maya art and archaeological finds point to a variety of possible roles in the ancient culture.

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Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances ...

In May 2006, Tim Stinson travelled to England to tour the libraries of London, Oxford and Cambridge. At the time, he was ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. But exactly when and where this ...

A groundbreaking study proposes ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid using an "Integrated Edge-Ramp" system, spiraling ...

NEW YORK — Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and date back 430,000 years. One is a spindly stick about 2 1/2 feet long that could have ...

Scientists discovered 2.3 million conserved non-coding sequences—some hundreds of millions of years old—using Conservatory, a new comparative plant genomics platform. Plant genomes often have ...