We can learn a great deal about the lives and social structures of civilizations thousands of years ago by studying what they ...

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

A reassessment of damaged 3,500-year-old statuary adds to evidence that Queen Hatshepsut wasn’t the villain that scholars ...

By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists revealed a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped Neanderthal history ...

Analyzing samples of mummies from different dynastic periods showed how the mixtures of substances used in mummification ...

Lansana Keita rejected Eurocentric ideas, tracing the philosophical tradition back to African Kemet or ancient Egypt ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ancient parrots really got around. A new analysis of their DNA ...

Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the Amazon. By Alexa Robles-Gil About 15 years ago, George Olah, a conservation ...

Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, according to a recent study in which its authors link three wildly different lines ...

The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The discovery of Homo Longi challenged long held ideas about human evolution. Known as Dragon Man, this ancient human did not fit existing categories. His skull revealed a unique mix of primitive and ...

In the collections of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a small copper-alloy tool from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt. It is just 63 millimeters long ...