I visited Stonehenge for the first time a little more than a year ago, and as I strolled around the ancient monument, I overheard an elderly American gentleman grumble to his companion that “this was ...

Imagine Wyoming 12,000 years ago: The ice age is over, and it’s warming up for the Holocene. Prehistoric hunters and gatherers inhabit the area. Just like today, there are alpine lakes in the Rocky ...

Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest settlements ever identified in Ireland's Baltinglass hillfort landscape.

At my kindergarten graduation circa 2005, I stood watching my friends confidently announce their future dreams. One by one, they rattled off their answers to the phrase, “When I grow up, I want to be… ...

When it comes to historic American travel destinations, most people think of battlefields, colonial towns, and centuries-old landmarks. But history goes much deeper — thousands of years deeper — at ...

The polar bear has become a symbol for threatened wildlife, and its future in a warming world has created much controversy. The predator’s past is equally controversial. The evolutionary history of ...

A weakening trough near Kauai will continue to bring showers to the Garden Isle today. Additional moisture moving into the islands will continue the chance for showers statewide through the weekend.

In D.C., history is all around us. But have you ever explored the city’s prehistoric past? In today’s episode of Matt About Town, WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to the National Gallery of Art for a tour ...

Adjust the colors to reduce glare and give your eyes a break. Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS ...