Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

For decades, research and understanding of the diverse bone raw material used by the Late Prehispanic Period (~1220 to 330 ...

To the ancient Puebloans inhabiting the high desert centuries ago, the scarlet macaw parrot was considered a sacred entity.

Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient Egyptian “pleasure boat” near the ruins of Cleopatra VII’s lost ...

Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread ...

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

Pharaoh Shoshenq III had been buried in this tomb even though he had already built a larger one elsewhere in city of Tanis.

In a Caribbean cave, researchers discovered hundreds of fossils with bee nests within them. It is the first time this behavior has been recorded, a new study finds.

The Persians decided on important matters by debating major issues twice, once while sober and again while drunk.

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient wolf remains on a small Baltic island where wolves could only have been brought by humans.