Skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering unearthed in Peru
The body was buried inside a canal, resting on its left flank, with the skull facing the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean, archaeologists said.
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The body was buried inside a canal, resting on its left flank, with the skull facing the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean, archaeologists said.
The fingers of one of the hands were "retouched to become pointed like claws," the study's co-author said.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.
"Archaeologists did not expect to find such well-preserved structures in such a harsh setting," geologist Yves Fouquet said.
The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.
When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.
Archaeologists discovered evidence of an ancient religious group while excavating an area in northern Israel, officials said.
The skeletal remains were found during a dig at the Roman city of Mursa, located in modern-day Croatia.
The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.
The findings have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in the Middle" of human evolution, researchers said.
Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, made the discovery about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.
Utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in the capital of Peru unearthed two pre-Incan tombs.
The site where the remains were found was once home to a beloved ice cream shop.
Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then, according to Vindolanda's website.
The mummy had gone unnoticed despite urban development in a district where agricultural fields have been converted into working-class neighborhoods.
Human and animal bones were found inside the 1,500-year-old Bromeswell bucket. A double-sided comb was also discovered.
A toddler unearthed an ancient treasure dating back to the Middle Bronze Age during a trip to the archaeological site Tel Azekah earlier this month.
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
On a lakeside peninsula in Eastern Africa, archaeologists have found clues about a society that lived there over 3 million years ago.
Until mid-August, the jar was on display at the entrance to the Hecht Museum along with several similar artifacts.
Archaeologists say the discovery could shed light on early religious practices in the region.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
The substance was found during a 2023 excavation of a Roman bathhouse.
With 73.3% of properties homesteaded, Palmetto Bay stands to lose more than any other Miami-Dade city, the mayor says.
St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver and Notre Dame commit Julius Jones Jr. hopes to cap his senior season by winning the 2026 Nat Moore Trophy.
No one is in custody; detectives say they believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
Duviel Aleman says he would have been in the van with his father on that day, but was home recovering from appendicitis.
Walk-ins were cut off by late morning due to demand; a second screening is scheduled for Oct. 1.
With 73.3% of properties homesteaded, Palmetto Bay stands to lose more than any other Miami-Dade city, the mayor says.
St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver and Notre Dame commit Julius Jones Jr. hopes to cap his senior season by winning the 2026 Nat Moore Trophy.
No one is in custody; detectives say they believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
Duviel Aleman says he would have been in the van with his father on that day, but was home recovering from appendicitis.
Walk-ins were cut off by late morning due to demand; a second screening is scheduled for Oct. 1.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.