According to the researchers, they re-discovered the technology independently in the Americas. It might not seem like the most parsimonious explanation at first glance, but spear-throwing technology ...

Bones preserved in underwater caves offer a rare window into the past, but until now researchers have had limited tools to understand how they got there.

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore a Mastodonsaurus skeleton. This massive amphibian was an ...

Did a major epidemic of plague trigger a prolonged collapse in Europe's population in late Neolithic times—from around 5,600 to 4,000 years ago? In Europe, the Neolithic is part of the Stone Age, ...

A prehistoric site in Ireland was one of the world's first towns and a major hub of production, according to new study. The study found evidence of over 200 possible wooden domestic structures at ...

Did a major epidemic of plague trigger a prolonged collapse in Europe’s population in late neolithic times – from around 5,600 to 4,000 years ago? In Europe, the neolithic is part of the stone age, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...