Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient wolf remains on a small Baltic island where wolves could only have been brought by humans.

Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread ...

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

In a Caribbean cave, researchers discovered hundreds of fossils with bee nests within them. It is the first time this behavior has been recorded, a new study finds.

In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the Garden of Eden, ...

For decades, research and understanding of the diverse bone raw material used by the Late Prehispanic Period (~1220 to 330 ...

There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...

Along a nine-mile stretch of river between two waterfalls in the Australian rainforest lives a tiny fish that’s been there for millions of years, hiding between rocks along the riverbank by day and ...

Ancient Marathi literature reveals that Maharashtra's savannas, dating back 750 years, should not be classified as degraded ...

There were different types of parties in ancient Greece. Not all involved alcohol and debauchery. Some featured intellectual ...