A jawbone dredged up from the seafloor off Taiwan belongs to an ancient human species known as Denisovans, protein fragments ...

However, a little over a century ago, the belief in the curative properties of dragon bones triggered a series of events that fundamentally changed the understanding of China's ancient past.

Imagine standing on a windswept English beach, the salty air stinging your face, while jagged cliffs loom overhead. Suddenly, you spot something half-buried in the shale—a glimpse of ancient bone, ...

Explores the history behind dragons, who are seen as fierce creatures and benevolent beings. In ancient times, fossils were thought to be evidence of dragons. Dragon bones are used in Chinese medicine ...

A newly discovered cache of 27 carved and sharpened bones from elephants and hippos found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge site pushes back the date for ancient bone tool use by around 1 million years.

A newly discovered cache of 27 carved and sharpened bones from elephants and hippos found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge site pushes back the date for ancient bone tool use by around 1 million years.