Tourism, climate change, redevelopment and nature threaten the existence of some of the world’s most amazing sites, but – ...

- Access to the Lascaux cave has been strictly limited during the year to 705 man-hours in the part with paintings and 147 man-hours in the vestibule area; - The Scientific Committee of Lascaux has ...

The night sky in July a phenomenon that reminds skywatchers how remarkable it is just to be alive and to experience such ...

There is an incredible amount of scientific effort put toward understanding the past and bringing some of it back to life. Everyone agrees it’s nice to have some old structures around—like the ...

A rainstorm gathers over the Los Alamos National Laboratory campus. Photo Courtesy LANL BY XUAN-MIN SHAOLos Alamos National ...

False prophets, in sheep's clothing but inwardly ravenous wolves ...

Dordogne boasts more than 1,000 castles and manor houses, making it one of the most chateaurich regions in France, with ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

The Brazilian archaeologist who discovered hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings in northeastern Brazil has died.

In 2024 an international team announced the discovery of cave paintings in Sulawesi from at least 51,200 years ago, predating ...

Irreplaceable cave paintings recognized as UNESCO World Heritage have been defaced by modern vandals. This shocking act has destroyed priceless links to our prehistoric past. The damage has ...

The Brazilian archaeologist who discovered hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings in northeastern Brazil has died. Niède Guidon died on Wednesday at 92, the Serra da Capivara National Park ...