Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas, the Vikings got there centuries before, being already active in 1021 AD
A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study, which shows that the genetics and skeletal biology “simply does not match-up”.
Ancient DNA sheds new light on the movement of animals and humans in the Caribbean where each island can be a unique microcosm of life
The recovery of distinctive fluted points from both America and Arabia provides one of the best examples of ‘independent invention’
An ancient population of Arctic hunter-gatherers, known as Paleo-Eskimos, made a significant genetic contribution to populations living in Arctic North America today
Researchers report the discovery of an ancient four-legged whale–found in 42.6-million-year-old marine sediments along the coast of Peru
Scientists largely agree that an asteroid impact, possibly coupled with intense volcanic activity, wiped out the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period 66 million years ago
Washington State University archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattoo tool in western North America, with residue staining from tattoo pigments