There is something quietly humbling about standing before an ancient artifact and realizing, with all of our satellites, ...

Discover 25 ancient technologies from vanished empires you won't believe. From advanced astronomy to synthetic pigments, ...

Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The transition from mythology to rational, scientific thought in Ancient Greece set the foundation for Western civilization.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

Ancient Romans had a big appetite for a certain kind of fish sauce – and a new study is revealing exactly what went into it. Researcher Gonçalo Themudo published his findings in the journal Antiquity ...

Scientists have, for the first time, rebuilt ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) using DNA from archaeological human remains that are more than 2,000 years old. The research, ...

Ancient Greeks often inscribed messages on the objects they shot at their adversaries—in this case, doing so with a warning.

How did ancient fish perceive their environment in the deep sea? An international team led by scientists from the Natural ...