Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

A lost page of the Archimedes Palimpsest containing work on the sphere and cylinder has been identified in France.

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

It appears that even the most skilled scribes of ancient Egypt made mistakes. A recent discovery at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has revealed that ancient Egyptian artisans used a correction ...

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

Around 40,000 years ago, Paleolithic people inscribed bone with symbols that appear to be part of some sort of writing system.

Daniel Pierce, from Jefferson County, claims his team discovered undocumented ancient geoglyphs in the Amazon, potentially reshaping South American history.

In January, while examining ancient texts at Italy’s National Central Library of Florence, historian Ivan Malara found an ...

"It's a kind of notice board … where people left messages, history, greetings, insults, drawings and much more." ...

The research, published in Science Advances, brought together scientists from Otago and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The team closely examined the molecular structure of Bas63, a ...

The grand staircase inside Pompeii's House of Thiasus villa was previously thought to lead nowhere - but it was actually the ...

Researchers have uncovered the true purpose of a grand staircase in Pompeii's House of Thiasus villa which they believe led ...