The fossil footprints at White Sands National Park have completely rewritten the history of human migration into the Americas. Find out why!
Today, avocados are celebrated as a superfood and avocado farming is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. The fruits grow ...
The Smithsonian's Biggest Secret In 1886, mining engineer John T. Reid was told the Paiute legend of a giant people defeated by the natives near Lovelock, Nevada. The last of the giants met their ...
Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...
For centuries, archaeology was more like treasure hunting — a kind of cowboy science where men travelled far and wide. By the ...
Archeologists have found bone needles dating to within the past 20,000 years in Europe and North America, where they might have facilitated clothing and boat production. This tool was used for ...