For the first time, archeologists and anthropologists have identified this ancient plague in an animal: a 4,000-year-old ...

Witness the incredible moment a Bronze Age spear is uncovered during an exciting metal detecting session with Unearthed. This rare artifact offers a tangible link to ancient history and the people who ...

An ancient strain of plague ( Yersinia pestis) has been identified in a 4,000-year-old domesticated sheep. The study provides the first direct evidence linking livestock to the spread of this early ...

An international team of researchers from Germany, Georgia, Armenia, and Norway has analyzed ancient DNA from 230 individuals ...

"We identified numerous individuals with deformed skulls who were genetically Central Asian, and we even found direct genealogical links to the Avars and Huns" said the lead author.

An international team of researchers from Germany, Georgia, Armenia, and Norway has analyzed ancient DNA from 230 individuals ...

Ramesh Budihal’s bronze medal at the Asian Surfing Championships marks India’s breakthrough on the continental surfing stage.

According to LiDAR imaging, which is a ground-penetrating radar, the remains of a 'small Roman fort' could be near the Wayoh Bridge in Turton. Scrapes from the research alludes to the 'fort' having ...

Dartmoor. The setting for Conan Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles, this beautiful but rugged region of Devon is shrouded in ...

Sheep helped spread an early form of the plague, suggests new research. The bacterium that causes bubonic plague has been identified in a 4,000-year-old sheep, indicating that livestock played a role ...

Role of livestock in spreading the plague: Yersinia pestis has been identified in a 4,000-year-old sheep, indicating that livestock played a role in spreading an early form of plague that once ...

Beating a 12-year-old rival was once child’s play for an elite swimmer but it has become an unlikely badge of honour when ...