A study of Inca skeletons reveals how ancient communities cared for those affected by disabilities and chronic illnesses in the Inca period.

Seabird poop played a key role in Chincha Kingdom agriculture, fueling economic growth and political influence in ancient Peru.

Researchers have uncovered a pre-Columbian village and petroglyphs offering evidence of cross-modern-border ties between Sonora and Arizona.

Centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire, a much smaller kingdom on the central coast of Peru already had a sophisticated ...

Many history lessons focus on only a small portion of the ancient world, often highlighting a few well-known civilizations while overlooking others. Yet across the globe, ancient societies developed ...

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...

Ancient DNA pulled from colorful feathers inside a sealed Peruvian tomb has revealed that pre-Inca societies ran a ...

• 13 million years ago, a medium-sized monkey known for guarding its territory among the treetops with a fearsome “howl” started doing something new. This monkey, one of the oldest known ancestors of ...

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.

The zoo said Inca began showing signs of decline after she lost her long-time mate, Diego, in July 2025. They were paired ...

A new study shows that parrots and Amazon macaws were traded across the Andes for elite feather ornaments long before the ...