New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

From 1.8 billion to 800 million years ago, Earth was seemingly quite a boring place. Continents moved little, and life ...

“Our findings, combined with prior research, indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

About 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity ...

Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in ...

Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

Among the early Maya, the site of Aguada Fénix would have been a place for everyone to gather for trade, socialization, and ...

Scientists mapped the Bas63 bacteriophage in unprecedented detail, uncovering how its tail machinery infects bacteria. The ...

The grave held the warrior’s remains and a curved blade that likely meant the deceased was among the elite class.

Tiny symbols engraved into ancient Roman drinkware may be more than merely decorative accents. After two years of research, ...