These “miniature trails of destruction,” as the researchers call them, are caused by high-energy particles bouncing off the ...

The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers ...

Using drone-based lidar, researchers mapped two medieval cities, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, in Uzbekistan, revealing detailed urban structures significant to the Silk Road's history. The first use of d ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has ... with rooms over 36 feet (11 metres) high carved into the rock. Idy had been placed in a coffin ...

Could a 2000-year-old clay pot hold the secret to ancient electrochemical technology? Or was it simply an artifact?

Archaeologists have unearthed a first-of-its-kind ancient Egyptian tomb that dates ... indicated the man held a high station. During the Theban Middle Kingdom, the hippopotamus was considered ...

In ancient civilizations, smoke signals were an essential tool for secure and rapid military communication. Armies would use this tactic to coordinate movements, call for reinforcements or warn of ...

By Mike Lee For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight. Technology has liberated us ...

Many ancient tombs across Egypt are thought to be filled with huge amounts of radioactivity, claims the Journal of Scientific ...

Accounting’s history is as old as civilisation itself, evolving from simple record-keeping to sophisticated systems powered by innovative technology. In ...