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

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about ...

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

See how Egyptian engineers might have used water to shape history’s greatest monuments.

Paintings from ancient Egypt show the harvesting of grapes and the making of wine. Mesopotamian murals illustrate elites rai ...

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

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

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 ...

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct ...

As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers ...