European castles are some of the world’s most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders ...

The skeleton of a Stone Age child discovered in Thailand is rewriting what experts know about the prehistory of the area.

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he ...

The discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves.