Discover the fascinating origins of Indo-European languages and the ancient Proto-Indo-European tongue that connects them all ...

This now-extinct tongue was probably spoken somewhere in Eurasia as many as 8,000 years ago. But how do we know ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A deeper reach into human history is now possible, thanks to a growing body of archaeological data collected using advanced ...

Two books look at how so much central and eastern Europe identity has long been defined by an animosity to Moscow ...

Language is one of humanity’s most remarkable inventions, and it is one of the most enduring pillars of human civilisation, preserving the thoughts, beliefs and knowledge of ancient societies. Among ...

Though they died thousands of years ago, hundreds of bodies excavated in western China’s Tarim Basin look remarkably alive. They retain the hairstyles, clothing, and accoutrements of a long-past ...

Duolingo, the language learning platform known for its green owl mascot, is searching for a site in London for its European headquarters. The move would mark the company’s first official on the ground ...

A recent linguistic study challenges long-held assumptions about whether early Greek absorbed features from the languages of ancient Anatolia. The research, led by Michele Bianconi of St Hilda’s ...