Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A skeleton found in Liang Tebo cave in Borneo shows the earliest known successful surgical amputation, dating to about 31,000 years ago. The person’s lower left leg was deliberately removed during ...

A hand stencil pressed onto the wall of a limestone cave in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been dated to at least 67,800 ...

In our August cover story, head to Scotland with Mark Rowe as he investigates one of Britain’s most controversial traditions: ...

It's been almost 100 years since Nick Paspaley started diving in the waters off the Kimberley coast for the mother-of-pearl shell, once coveted for the lucrative button trade. Hav ...

The 4-billion-year journey of evolution is not a straightforward story to tell, but we knew we wanted to showcase the ...

From Borneo to the Amalfi Coast, these USTOA tour operators handle the logistics, planning, and local connections so travelers can focus on the experience. Some trips only come around once in a ...

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years. Using sterilized scalpels and two layers ...

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a cave used by pre-Neanderthal human-like creatures who lived as long as 400,000 years ago, making it one of only a handful of sites from the little-known ...

Stunning features aboveground and below—lush forests, miles of hiking, and the largest cave system in the world—have earned this park World Heritage and International Biosphere Reserve status.

Scientists have long been fascinated by prehistoric cave art, which offers a rare glimpse into the creative minds of our ancestors. Now, they might finally be able to “meet” some of the artists who ...

Greater public understanding of Sarawak’s heritage is essential to ensuring its long-term preservation, as people must first appreciate the state’s historical treasures before they can protect them, ...