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New research has revealed 15,800-year-old engravings of catching fish in traps. The ice-age camp site of Gönnersdorf on the banks of the Rhine, Germany, has revealed a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on early fishing practices.

A new digital platform reveals the thoughts and discoveries of British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy for the first time in a project involving UCL's Professor Frank James.

A new book by a University of Warwick Professor has uncovered the hidden stories of women throughout Sikh history.

Oxford researchers have recorded the wettest month in Oxford in 250 years at the Radcliffe Meteorological Station.

At 8.30 on Monday 7 October, we will all be cheering on our latest Durham team on their first appearance in the BBC2 competition, University Challenge.

An international team of veterans, serving personnel and archaeologists have unearthed a unique battle clearance trench on the Waterloo battlefield, revealing the dignity offered to an unknown soldier in horrific circumstances.

Dr Rob Ixer explains in The Conversation how his research found that Stonehenge's giant Altar Stone originated in north-east Scotland, No one is certain why Stonehenge was built.

Looking for a good holiday read? We find the best books to pack with you this summer, from classic fiction to the most exciting books coming out of UCL! With summer well underway, it's time to find a shady spot, sit back and read a fantastic book.

DNA analysis refutes the theory that Kaspar Hauser was a 'lost prince' of the House of Baden A new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists has helped bust a popular 200-year-old myth surrounding Kaspar Hauser, whose identity became one of the most mysterious riddles in German history.

In the halls of Bannockburn House, a Grade A listed historic Scottish landmark, a team of dedicated volunteers have uncovered a rare and fascinating piece of history that could have altered the story of the nation.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Stephen Shennan (UCL Archaeology) what may have caused the decimation of Neolithic farmers 5,200 years ago. Around 5,200 years ago, plague was not just present but common in six generations of one Swedish family, according to a  new study. The researchers analysed both the ancient DNA of these people's skeletal remains and the pathogens that left traces in them.

On World Population Day, University of Cambridge researchers bust some of the biggest myths about life in England since the Middle Ages, challenging assumptions about everything from sex before marriage to migration and the health/wealth gap.

A mysterious ceremonial monument is set to be uncovered for the third phase of an archaeological dig in Trelai Park.

For a final summer, members of the public will get the chance to get up close to archaeological excavations being carried out at Arthur's Stone.