The Beothuk , the original inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland, were extinct by 1829 as a result of contact with Europeans, disease, malnutrition, conflict with settlers and ...

What’s the size of a Smart car and has a shell that could be used as a kiddie pool? If you answered Carbonemys cofrinii , or “coal turtle,” you would be correct...

Robert Hall was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin and grew up with three generations of Stockbridge-Munsee women, so it’s no surprise he became known by his colleagues at the University...

After spending years being kept in a metal storage container, the remains of 53 Native American ancestors will finally be laid to rest...

You may have heard of Pompeii, the Italian city near Naples that was buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79...

The Texas Historical Commission is offering a $5,000 stipend for an eight-week Diversity Internship in Historic Preservation...

Historic droughts in Texas are leaving water levels in the region’s lakes, many of which are manmade, more than a dozen feet below normal...

A 1,500-year-old artifact found this summer in Alaska could prove an early connection between Asia and the Far North...

According to Deseret News , what could be Native American remains were discovered November 7 while workers dug out a water main...