Ancient Greek inventions included remarkable automata and the Antikythera Mechanism, but many of their engineers' innovations ...

Studying the mysterious form of matter around ancient quasar galaxies could have profound implications for our understanding of how the cosmos evolved. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

The Chinese city of Xi’an has a deep, rich history. Remains from Lantian Man, belonging to the species Homo erectus, were discovered in the 20th century and dates to about 710,000 years ago, which is ...

New research reveals how ancient Greeks picked their names, showing social pressure played a major role in naming traditions.

When was the earth formed? What are the ancient milestones in man’s development? In recent years, scientists have tackled such mysteries by means of radioactive dating. By comparing the amount of ...