Once considered geologically impossible, earthquakes in stable regions like Utah and Groningen can actually occur due to long-inactive faults that slowly “heal” and strengthen over millions of years.
Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...
Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...
A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.
Thousands of years ago, people built things so advanced that even today’s experts can’t explain how. These ancient creations ...
In the heart of the Australian desert, scientists have made an extraordinary discovery—tiny glassy spheres that hint at a ...
Sikinos (ancient Oinoe or Oenoe) is one of the smaller islands of Greece, located in the southern part of the archipelago ...
When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...
A "once-in-a-generation" discovery has been made in the North, uncovering a section of Hadrian's Wall after being hidden for 2,000 years.
Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for its lavish opening on ...
IN the spring of 2023, at an isolated archaeological site in the Nafud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia, a day labourer named ...
History doesn’t have to be a dusty museum or a long list of dates, it can be a thrilling adventure that families actually ...