New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

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Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp ...

The $148,000 award supports collaborative research and community outreach on Pennsylvania’s Devonian fossil record.

On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world’s first telegraph message, tapping out the biblical phrase “What hath God ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites ...

A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...

New research has revealed how more upright limb postures helped ancient reptiles overcome the biomechanical constraints of ...

Groundbreaking dialogues between expert meditators and leading scientists open a new frontier in science education with the ...