The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your ...

Archaeologists in Hungary have found the 1,300-year-old burial of a warrior who was buried with a rare iron saber.

It won’t catch any fish, but the discovery of as many as 20,000 silver coins and pieces of jewelry dates back to the early ...

From the Greeks and the Romans to the Ottoman empire, the history of Sardis, Turkey, is one of persistent turnover. But its ...

A recent study is changing the understanding of how urbanization developed in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the analysis, the emergence of the Sumerian civilization was not only the result of ...

A recently published study in PLOS ONE is reshaping scientific understanding of the rise of urban civilization in ancient ...

The idea scientists might be able to 'rewire' our memory is one that has long fascinated everyone from philosophers to movie ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The powerful gods of ancient Egypt are having a get-together on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. That would be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s been more than a decade since the ...

Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a dramatic rise in ozone. Scientists found that the lack of sunlight and moisture ...

From the delicate structures of human anatomy to the vastness of astronomy, the subtle details of botany, the precision of cartography, the nuances of painting, and even the ancient records ...

From the vibrant streets of Athens to the scholarly halls of Alexandria, ancient Greece was a beacon of innovation, producing ideas and inventions that continue to define modern civilization. The ...