Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.

But one of the most intriguing is the Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus). These large dog ...

The striped dog-like marsupial we know as the Tasmanian tiger has long been surrounded by mystery, and the subject of ...

Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest settlers on the continent and the animals they encountered.

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Researchers working with Indigenous experts have uncovered fascinating information about a set of ancient rock engravings in southwestern Africa. The rock art was created by hunter-gatherers in what ...

There’s a vibrant scene painted on the overhang of a sandstone cliff in the Koesberg mountains, central South Africa, that’s challenging local traditions of paleontology. Spanning 30-feet in all, it ...

NEFUD DESERT, SAUDI ARABIA—Researchers were recently surprised when they encountered more than 60 ancient rock art panels lining the mountainous terrain of the Nefud Desert in northern Saudi Arabia, ...

The symmetrical rock was found near Still Bay, a town located about 200 miles east of Cape Town. Helm et al. / Rock Art Research, 2024 In 2018, citizen scientist Emily Brink was exploring near Still ...

In the early 1970s, South African summer sun searing his back, 14-year-old Stephen Townley Bassett dutifully followed his uncle into the shade offered by one of myriad caves dotted among the Cederberg ...

Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest settlers on the continent and the animals they encountered. Rock ...