Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth's climate during the last ice age—by 'breathing' less ...

The age-old ritual of 'touching wood' offers more than just a superstitious gesture. Rooted in ancient pagan and Christian ...

A 500-year-old maple tree holds centuries of history in its grain, and this project brings that legacy to life. Using precise woodturning techniques, the artisan transforms a section of ancient wood ...

Researchers still need to investigate other wood and soil types to determine the wide-scale viability of the carbon capture ...

Six-person outrigger canoe racing is a sport with deep ties to Maui and to Hawaiian culture, and after a thousand years of ...

Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

There is no one person responsible for the birth of surfing, but there is lots of historical evidence about the origin point.

Polish archaeologists have unveiled a remarkable 1,000-year-old carved wooden face discovered in Lake Lednica, marking the first find of its kind from the early medieval period in this region of ...

Nestled in the heart of Central Bedfordshire, England, is Field 44, a historical hot spot spanning from the Middle Iron Age to the late Roman period. It is a site that keeps on giving and now it has ...

The remnants of an ancient wetland forest have been exposed at Wharton Beach in Esperance, WA. Source: PerthNow Intense storms that battered a renowned stretch of coastline over the winter have left ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The first time Rachel Shaw started carving wood, she felt like she had come home. The former interior designer had been searching for ...