Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of ...

The first ever recorded kiss happened 4,500 years ago, scientists have suggested, after discovering evidence which puts the ...

In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, ...

To call Jewish self-determination “colonialism” while ignoring the Arab conquests that Islamized the region uses historical erasure as a weapon against Israel.The post The colonialism no one talks abo ...

Astronomers are pulling back the curtain on two of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how planets are born and how invisible ...

The expectation that competition for dwindling resources drives societies toward conflict has shaped much of the discourse ...

Lav Diaz's 'Magellan' has a lot going in its favor as it shoots for a historic shortlisting, and hopefully, nomination in the Best International Feature Film category of the Academy Awards MANILA, ...

The Border War is back between Missouri football and Kansas. For the first time since 2011, the Tigers (1-0) and Jayhawks (2-0) will face off at 3:30 p.m. in front in front of a sold-out crowd at ...

Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

No one matched all six winning numbers on Wednesday, Sept. 3, so the jackpot has increased again for the draw on Saturday, Sept. 6 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined ...

A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in Egypt around 4,500 years ago. The study offers rare insight into the genetic ancestry of early Egyptians and reveals links to ...

New research introduces a paleoenvironmental model in which tidal dynamics influenced the earliest development of agriculture and sociopolitical complexity in Sumer.