From ancient coins to modern markets, gold has shaped money and value for centuries. Here's why, among all the elements, it has remained the world's store of value.

THE island of Sulawesi in Indonesia is the 11th-largest island in the world, just slightly smaller than mainland Britain. It ...

The world’s oldest known cave art shows how early humans crossed oceans, offering rare insight into ancient migration routes.

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Scientists have long relied on tree rings to learn about ancient solar storms—rare bursts of high-energy particles from the sun that can disrupt ...

In the first of a new series, curator Dr Neil Adams shares the stories and science of the fossil mammal collection.

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Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

This cat was born looking permanently unimpressed. Thanks to some wild fur markings, this cat appears to have thick eyebrows and a subtle mustache, giving it a face full of expression without ever ...

Earth is covered with technofossils, or man-made materials, that will last for centuries and maybe even longer.