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Nearly 100 prehistoric figures discovered in painted cave in Türkiye’s Tohma Canyon

A prehistoric painted cave containing nearly 100 human and animal figures has been discovered in Türkiye’s Tohma Canyon in Malatya province, according to researchers.

14 Jun 2026-08:24
Dinosaur highway 'one of the longest in the world'

A trackway comprising 200 footprints dating back 166 million years has been identified as one of the longest of its kind ever uncovered, researchers have announced. The footprints were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago, prompting a team of paleontologists to investigate the site thoroughly. Since then, an excavation has revealed hundreds of footprints, believed to document the movements of Cetiosaurus, a massive sauropod dinosaur.

10 Jun 2026-17:26
Medieval castle sits atop a prehistoric time capsule in Britain

Excavations at La Cotte de St Brelade on the island of Jersey have revealed that a site famous for its medieval associations actually sits atop one of the most significant Neanderthal sites in Europe.

21 Apr 2026-17:33
100,000-year-old teeth reveal secrets of Neanderthal migration across Europe

A groundbreaking genetic analysis of nine Neanderthal teeth found in Stajnia Cave, Poland, is providing a new look into how ancient hominins moved and lived across the European continent.

21 Apr 2026-10:21
Neanderthal-Human hybrid theory debunked as suspect skull is reidentified

A prehistoric skull fragment found in Hahnöfersand, Germany, once hailed as definitive evidence of a Neanderthal-human hybrid, has been reclassified as a standard modern human.

21 Apr 2026-10:08
Scientists reconstruct 10,500-year-old woman’s face using DNA - PHOTO

20 Jun 2025-03:03