East Asian Paleolithic voyagers may have used dugout canoes to cross one of the strongest currents in the world.

When and where the earliest modern human populations migrated and settled in East Asia is relatively well known. However, how ...

The remains of large predatory pelagic fish at these sites indicate the capacity for advanced seafaring and knowledge of the ...

The researchers first thought that early humans might have used rafts, but earlier experiments proved rafts were too slow and ...

The world’s oldest map of the night sky was amazingly accurate. Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient ...

Japanese researchers turned to “experimental archaeology” to study how ancient humans navigated powerful ocean currents and migrated offshore.

Salads mean different things to different people; the key lies in fresh ingredients, texture, and a well-balanced dressing.

New linguistic findings show that the European Huns had Paleo-Siberian ancestors and do not, as previously assumed, originate ...

Because of their position between East and West Asia, the Central Asian cities of Samarkand and Bukhara served as important Silk Road hubs. Much later, they became cities in the Soviet republic of ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's FSB fears China is "trying to encroach on" Russian territory, a leaked document alleges.

Archaeologists have long puzzled over stone spheroids—round limestone objects found at ancient sites across the globe. These ...

Ancient temple destroyed in South Korea's wildfires Over 300 structures, including houses, factories and a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple have been destroyed, officials said on Wednesday.