Digital modelling of legendary fossil’s soft tissue suggests Australopithecus afarensis had powerful leg and pelvic muscles suited to tree dwelling, but knee

Bones from an extinct relative of elephants offers a panoramic view of the state's prehistoric life, researchers say.

Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia – a parasite that can cause dysentery.

New findings expand the range of livable regions in interior South Africa nearly 200,000 years ago, during an ice age called MIS6.

Researchers examined whether kissing is an innate human activity or whether its origins are relatively recent.

Signs of controlled fire use from Spain are at least 50,000 years older than previous evidence.

There are arguments over the future of red deer on the Scottish island of South Uist but archaeological expertise can help people live alongside wild animals.

Scientific breakthroughs will enable exploration of Earth’s biochemical past, with hopes of discovering new therapeutic molecules.