• Breadalbane sank in 1853 on search for Franklin expedition
• Wooden three-master is well preserved in icy waters
Ancient DNA offers clues to how barnyard chickens came to be
Chickens living just a few hundred years ago may have looked far different from the chickens of today Durham, NC — Ancient DNA adds a […]
Ancient Rome’s tap water heavily contaminated with lead, researchers say
Supply became contaminated as it passed through giant network of lead pipes that distributed water around city, scientists believe
Birthplace of the domesticated chili pepper identified in Mexico
Central-east Mexico gave birth to the domesticated chili pepper — now the world’s most widely grown spice crop — reports an international team of researchers, […]
Archeologists’ findings may prove Rome a century older than thought
As Italian capital approaches 2,767th birthday, excavation reveals wall built long before official founding year of 753BC
Inside the mummies’ embalmed bodies – courtesy of a hospital CT scanner
The British Museum’s next big exhibition reveals secrets that experts have been able only to guess at – until now
Cate Blanchett sets her sights on Sutton Hoo drama The Dig
Oscar-winning star of Blue Jasmine in talks to play amateur archaeologist in Susanne Bier’s period drama
Search for Inca ‘lost city’ in Amazon may endanger indigenous people
A six-week expedition starting in July will try to find Paititi in the Megantoni National Sanctuary in south-east Peru
‘Richard III remains’ found in Leicester car park have doubt cast upon them
Leading academics claim there is no proof Leicester body with twisted spine belonged to the last Plantagenet, Richard III
Neck ribs in woolly mammoths provide clues about their decline and eventual extinction
Inbreeding and harsh conditions during pregnancy possibly to blame Researchers recently noticed that the remains of woolly mammoths from the North Sea often possess a […]