Discover 25 ancient technologies from vanished empires you won't believe. From advanced astronomy to synthetic pigments, ...

An international team of researchers, led by paleontologists of the University of Liège, has investigated the biting ...

There is something quietly humbling about standing before an ancient artifact and realizing, with all of our satellites, ...

One of the telescopes at the U.S. Naval Observatory has been in continuous use since 1873. Astronomers continuously track the ...

New technology coming out of Ateneo de Manila University is helping reveal ancient technologies from the deep past of the ...

A groundbreaking new study has revealed that the world's oldest known dice were crafted and used by Native American ...

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

More than 12,000 years ago, Native American hunter-gatherers were already making and using dice—thousands of years before ...

Ancient Brazilian communities hunted whales earlier than previously thought, using advanced technologies. The discovery reshapes views of early maritime societies and provides new ecological insights.

With artificial intelligence (AI) as an essential tool, San Diego State University researchers have discovered surprising similarities among ancient writing systems from Africa and the Caucasus region ...

A groundbreaking discovery at the renowned Sanxingdui archaeological site in southwestern China has revealed an unusual metal object that defies known Bronze Age technology. Laboratory analysis has ...

Ancient Egyptians had none of our technology, but managed to complete the megalith almost unnaturally fast.