A mere 90 million years ago, Antarctica was a radically different place. Instead of being a polar desert characterized by colossal ice sheets and glaciers, it may have been a swampy land of ...

(credit: REUTERS/Natalie Thomas/File Photo) No, scientists did not find remnants of some ancient civilization in Antarctica. But that doesn't mean archaeology doesn't still happen there.

Archaeologists uncover secret Inca underground streets beneath Cusco, revealing a sophisticated ancient road network.

Why it's incredible: The mountain looks like a human-made pyramid. A mountain that's hidden in a sea of snow in Antarctica looks strikingly like an ancient Egyptian pyramid when viewed from above.

Neolithic people buried hundreds of stones carved with images of the sun about 4900 years ago and they may have done it ...

The discovery of a 106-year-old fruitcake on Antarctica’s Cape Adare may help redeem the delicacy’s much-maligned reputation. The centenarian cake was found by a team from the Antarctic ...

A story perpetuated in some social media circles and fringe websites claims that 600 million-year-old fossils belonging to tiny humanoids have been found in Antarctica. This is an internet hoax ...

Tom is a writer in London with a Master's degree in Journalism whose editorial work covers anything from health and the environment to technology and archaeology. Known as A23a, the megaberg ...