The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

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

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

Around 1.7 billion years ago, eukaryotes—the building blocks of complex life—first appeared on Earth, and now scientists have ...

In 1996, after gaining permission from the Greek government, Hale and De Boer made their first expedition to Delphi. They ...

A new digital reconstruction of the face of an early Australopithecus specimen helps add details about the origins of our own ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, ...

ATRIMED’s work is driven by a women-led leadership and research culture that emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and ...

It gamed the system. Here’s yet more proof that AI is playing 3D chess while we’re playing checkers. A gameplaying AI system has cracked a cryptic, Roman-era board game that has baffled scientists for ...

Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.

Ancient alerce trees may shelter entire underground ecosystems, with vast fungal networks helping forests cycle nutrients and store carbon.