In Spain, the Cave of the Bats, Albuñol, held a major secret: bowstrings discovered in the 19th century predate those used by ...

Archaeologists in Norway's mountains have discovered a "very rare" ancient arrow that still has its quartzite arrowhead and feather fletching in place. It's likely that reindeer hunters used the ...

Thirty archers armed with bamboo bows and arrows sit on a platform awaiting instruction. Then they take aim at a straw cylinder 60 feet away. They each have 34 arrows to shoot in four minutes. They ...

Espen Finstad was trudging through mud in the Jotunheimen mountains of eastern Norway this month when he happened upon a wooden arrow, bound with a pointed tip made of quartzite. Complete with ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A new field of science is on the hunt for well-preserved treasures emerging from glaciers and ice patches around the world. By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Published Oct 1, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Get the Popular ...

Otzi the iceman's frozen remains are still helping archaeologists learn about human evolution. “I call it dark archaeology, because archaeologists have become the unlikely beneficiaries of climate ...