Archaeology

A specialized parasite fungus can control ants' behavior. But that fungus also faces its own deadly, specialized parasites

Did early Polynesians ruin their lush island by overlogging to move giant statues? A method that "walks" the statues casts doubt—and supports Polynesian mythology. A NOVA video

Rather than chowing down on bison meat, Stone Age people likely ate a more balanced meal—study

Tyrannosaurs tore the heads off armored prey to reach their tender neck meat

A contentious theory was recently put to the test with an almost life-size replica

The way dome-skulled dinosaurs bashed heads may help tease apart juveniles from adults or one species from another

Climate records from a Japanese lake are providing a more accurate timeline for dating objects as far back as 50,000 years

A new analysis confirms the widely held suspicion that DNA from dinosaurs and ancient insects trapped in amber cannot be recovered to make a 'Jurassic Park'-style theme park

In the desert researchers demonstrate that an artificial neural network can pinpoint new fossil-rich sites, paving the way for more efficient digs

Known as the "iron man," a 24-centimeter-high sculpture was likely created from a piece of the Chinga meteorite that was strewn across the border region between Russia and Mongolia between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago

Western New Jersey holds one of the most visible examples of the Triassic–Jurassic boundary, where evidence could settle the debate about what caused a mega-extinction event that paved the way for the age of dinosaurs