A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of Papua New Guineans. The team uses advanced ...

But, for many years, Djerba’s cultural heritage has been in danger. This is due to a combination of over-tourism, ...

We all know about those famous heads on Easter Island, but their origins are still largely a mystery. These large stone ...

New research reveals that ancient Easter Island was not isolated but played a key role in spreading ceremonial traditions across Polynesia.

Having withstood tsunamis for over 700 years, scientists are warning that an ancient graveyard could be reclaimed by the ...

Island in the southern Pacific is one of the most geographically isolated places on Earth, but socially and culturally its influence may have been overlooked, new research suggests.

Around the world, there are ancient sites so mysterious that even modern science struggles to explain them. In this video, we explore some of the most enigmatic archaeological wonders that continue to ...

Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect ...

Easter Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect their heritage.

About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.

The new research showed that both chimpanzees and Neanderthals had larger, faster-growing faces, while modern humans have smaller faces that stop growing sometime during adolescence.