A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Previously, the oldest known ants came from amber in France and Myanmar, dating back about 100 million years. This new specimen pushes that date back by 13 million years. More importantly, it’s the ...

Radiocarbon testing revealed a stunning fact about the 10,000-year-old mummy of a middle-aged man who was wrapped in a rabbit ...

Considering Ming was probably born in 1499, that means this creature was on the planet at the same time as Christopher ...

A significant piece of local and American history – one no one knew existed for over 200 years – will soon return home to ...