We can split atoms, map the human genome, and launch cars into space. Still, there are objects built hundreds or even ...

According to a new study, any alien civilizations out there? Probably short-lived — and doomed to fail spectacularly. For ...

In the collections of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a small copper-alloy tool from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt. It is just 63 millimeters long ...

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...

An ancient elephant bone hammer from southern England reveals that early humans used rare materials to precisely sharpen stone tools, highlighting unexpected technological sophistication 500,000 years ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of chiton, an ancient marine mollusk that has remained virtually unchanged for the ...

A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

The first installment of a gripping new trilogy blends high-concept science fiction with global conspiracy and ancient ...

A new study of ancient pottery adds to evidence that hunter-gatherers in Europe ate more than meat and developed early elements of cuisine.

Researchers are drilling 2,600 feet into ancient Jurassic clay beneath a Swiss mountain to determine if the rock formation ...

Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.

A rare total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon a deep coppery red tonight, offering skywatchers a safe and spectacular celestial show.