A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

We are used to seeing dead bodies in movies and TV shows, but how should we feel when presented with a dead person from the ...

POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on ...

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological ...

Scientists surveying deep-sea life off an island in southeast Asia captured a tantalizing glimpse into the life of a poorly known and mysterious ocean animal. Last November, a team of researchers ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

We are used to seeing dead bodies in movies and TV shows, but how should we feel when presented with a dead person from the ancient past in a museum? Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in ...

An observational study on wild mangabeys using a Bayesian method to estimate vocal repertoire size finds that vocal sequence diversity and length remain stable throughout ontogeny, indicating a ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...