The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

The droppings contain DNA, he thought, and perhaps, even after rain washes them away, some DNA might remain. And if it does ...

An obscure ancient Egyptian text discovered in the 19th century led to discoveries that rewrote the timeline of early medical ...

Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the ...

Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia. The unusual, ...

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a ...

A 2,100-year-old sling bullet with a sarcastic inscribed message “learn” attached was found in the holy land, on the eastern ...

Learn more about the nearly invisible layer of carbon that may control how dust grains become electrically charged and how ...

The ancient world holds secrets that continue to baffle archaeologists, historians, and curious minds today. From cities that ...

Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates ...

A new study suggests that ancient microbes once cast as oxygen haters may have actually learned to use the gas, offering a clue to how the first complex cells — and, eventually, all plants and animals ...