Peñico was established in 1800 B.C., just after the 5,000-year-old Caral civilization fell due to climate change.

Long-standing questions about the migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered, thanks to a rare and ...

This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia. The ...

The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.

A sweeping new study has unveiled a global map of marine mollusks that reflects not just present-day ocean conditions but ...

In China, researchers studying the burial site of one of the world's most well-preserved mummies also unearthed what's ...