Eggs laid by dinosaurs have provided paleontologists with a new way to tell prehistoric time. By looking to radioactive ...

A prehistoric site in Jiangsu, China, sheds new light on early life around Taihu Lake and helps trace the roots of the ...

NANJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Baojia site in the city of Liyang, east China's Jiangsu Province, has been confirmed to date back 7,500 to 8,100 years, making it the earliest known prehistoric site ...

This documentary walks through the entire prehistoric timeline of North America, showcasing ancient seas, early reptiles, ...

Contrary to popular scientific theories, a new study finds that mammals were already thriving 10 to 20 million years before the extinction of dinosaurs. The research was published in the Proceedings ...

Researchers have discovered a mysterious and previously-unknown population that flourished in present-day Argentina for ...

Entry into the Americas 20 ka ago. High/low altitude split 8750 years. European contact 1532 AD Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

A fresh analysis of tools from several Southeast Asian sites is prompting researchers to rethink how—and when—early humans ...