Explore 25 advanced ancient technologies that modern science still cannot fully explain. From pyramids to precision stonework ...

Depictions of dogs in Maya art and archaeological finds point to a variety of possible roles in the ancient culture.

For the ancient Maya, the journey required hauling small dogs across hundreds of miles of rugged mountains and dense jungles.

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Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a ...

Reverse-engineering the billion-year-old enzyme nitrogenase clued researchers into how life originally formed on Earth — and ...

Ancient Egyptians were known to have covered mummies in aromatic oils and resins to mask the smell of death and preserve the bodies for eternity. When researchers analyzed remnants of volatile ...

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 ...

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 ...

Archaeologists in Turkey recently unearthed a 1,500-year-old Christian floor mosaic in Urfa, a city traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Abraham. The discovery was reported by Anadolu Agency ...

Nearly 70 years ago, archaeologists discovered an ancient suit of armor beneath one of the island nation’s most prominent ...