"It has always been assumed that the tradition of figurative painting arose in Europe... This shows the tradition does not have its origins in Europe."

If the prehistoric mastodon fossil hadn't been found when it was, it might have dried out and crumbled.

"It all starts in Roswell. It's the origin story of the UFO, the prospect of a government cover-up for alien contact."

Researchers have already retrieved part of the mammoth's pelt and are hoping to find bits of preserved brain in its skull.

A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

While "hell ants" have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed.

The book contained incantations for the deceased so that she could ward off evil spirits and demons in her journey toward the underworld.

"The government is so unjust with us... The government doesn't recognize that we built their freedom."

These DNA results have changed the way scientists are thinking about the migratory patterns of ancient populations.

The newly grown date palm trees — named Adam, Hannah, Uriel, Boaz, Jonah, and Judith — sprouted from ancient seeds sourced from historical sites in Israel.

The grave itself was unearthed a year ago, but the discovery of the shield is so rare that it's been deemed one of the most significant finds of its kind in 1,000 years.