Because this record survived, we know more about ancient Chinese history, the rotation of the Earth, and past solar activity ...

It took decades for archaeologists to realize this 3,500-year-old tablet depicts an ancient city at scale. But how did its ...

Traynor is able to determine the age of a lake trout by analyzing the rings in the otolith. This is a stone of calcium ...

Wisdom the albatross is looking to break her own record as the oldest known breeding bird. The 75-year-old Laysan albatross, ...

At 75, a legendary albatross returns to her island home — and to her mate.

Previously, some of the oldest mummies on earth were known to be in South America and dated back to about 7,000 years ago Scientists revealed they have discovered the world’s oldest known mummies. A ...

A tiny silver goblet discovered decades ago in the Judean Hills might hold the oldest known depiction of cosmic creation – and the scenes etched into its surface tell a surprisingly peaceful story.

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone. The bones, fashioned into narrow projectiles for hunting, had been uncovered in excavations ...

For the next several months, some of the oldest religious texts in history will be on display in D.C. at the Museum of the Bible.

One of the world’s most famous birds has returned to her nesting site. Wisdom, the 75-year-old albatross is known as the ...

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died aged 111, the city's mayor announced on ...

Family, community members, and city leaders gathered in Tulsa and Bartlesville to honor Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest known ...