Several ancient cave paintings were recently discovered along the coast of Spain by researchers using a pioneering new technique. By flying drones into otherwise inaccessible mountain terrain, ...

Tucked away inside a limestone cave in southeastern France lies some of the oldest artwork in existence. Known as Chauvet ...

Last year, I followed two archaeologists through a heavy metal gate into a cave called El Castillo, in northern Spain. Artists likely visited the cave many times between 13,000 and 41,000 years ago, ...

Resonance Project: The Cave, an immersive installation that transforms the museum’s top floor into a prehistoric cave filled ...

Researchers have recoveredancient human DNA from cave walls for the first time, showing that genetic material can survive on ...

In Situ Ultraviolet Fluorescence Spectroscopy for the Characterization of Translucent Calcite Coatings over Prehistoric Cave ...

The prehistoric cave paintings of Chauvet in southeastern France show the work of deft hands: Hundreds of animals appear in lifelike poses—standing, stalking, running, or roaming in packs—on surfaces ...

Learn how ancient DNA preserved on and near cave art in Spain and Portugal could open new ways to study prehistoric people. A hand pressed to a cave wall should not leave much behind after thousands ...

Chicago families can now experience prehistoric cave paintings without having to go underground. Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux opened at the Field Museum this week, ...

Prehistoric cave painting of two Sulawesi warty pigs, Leang Tedongnge Cave, Sulawesi, Indonesia. At least 45,000 years old, this is among the world’s oldest known cave art and illustrates the ...

Forest and peat fires on Sulawesi threaten prehistoric cave art. Heat and smoke may accelerate the deterioration of paintings ...