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