New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...

Some popular brands of Italian pasta could soon cost significantly more — or disappear from store shelves — if President ...

When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out ...

In Qingtian's terraced fields, fish and rice thrive in a symbiotic environment. The fish control pests and fertilize the rice ...

Heroic bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two Sydney taekwondo instructor gets life sentence for murdering student and parents Scientists Found Cells ...

A new study shows that Etruscan cities grew through shifting land use, farming, and settlement patterns in ancient Italy.

Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making.

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how ...

Mike Pearson takes a look at the renewed interest in sorghum and the potential for a premium market as the Ancient Grain ...

Olive oil is the Swiss army knife of foodstuffs. It can dress salads, sauté vegetables, even grease squeaky hinges. And for archaeologists, its ubiquitous presence in excavated pottery offers a window ...

New research suggests that the illustrations may have been based on "Phrygians," a tragedy by the Athenian playwright ...

New research reveals early humans ate processed plant foods, challenging long-held beliefs behind the Paleo Diet.