New excavations and high tech scans on one of the world’s most remote islands are forcing archaeologists to redraw the story ...

Archaeological discoveries around the globe are dramatically reshaping what we thought we knew about early human civilization. From 23,000-year-old footprints in North America that challenge migration ...

Archaeologists study artifacts, monuments, and other remains to get a better sense of human history. What they discover often rewrites humans' past and changes the way we think about our species.

Experts say the discovery has major implications for understanding human evolution. Scientists have found strong evidence that early humans were making and controlling fire around 400,000 years ago, ...