Most of what we know about prehistoric life comes from bits and pieces—bones, teeth, impressions in rock. However, every now ...

Henry Goodsell's remains washed up over decades. Forensic genetic genealogy is gaining wider use, and helped solve the case.

About 6,200 years ago, in a village on the northern rim of the Persian Gulf, a young woman died after being struck on the head. She was probably younger than 20.

Eight days’ hiking lets you imagine the weird and wonderful lives of those who once lived at the Roman Empire’s northern ...