New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

New research unexpectedly identified the North American ice sheets, not the Antarctic ones, as the main cause of a prehistoric event of sea-level surge.

A new forensic analysis of the Shroud of Turin may have solved a centuries-old mystery surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus.

The computer modeling revealed that prehistoric humans influenced European landscapes through two primary mechanisms: deliberate burning of trees and shrubs to create more open habitats, and hunting ...

Archaeologists in the Middle East have unearthed a stunning 5,500 year old piece of evidence that changes what we know about ...

Ancient deserts still keep secrets, but today’s tools are finally fast enough to hear them. In Peru, a fusion of fieldwork and artificial intelligence is ...

In the early 2000s, only a small fraction of textile printing was digital. By 2022, digital methods accounted for just 6.6% of global output, equal to 3.3 billion square meters of fabric, with ...

Folklore and old weather lore suggest that there are key indicators within our environment that can help to predict just how ...

Our toilet habits reveal a deep connection between our brains, bodies, and emotions, rooted in ancient survival instincts.

Your brain transforms thoughts into speech using an ancient blueprint: the sensorimotor control system. New research reveals ...

Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ...

Across Peru’s desert plains, AI is transforming how archaeologists find and interpret the Nazca Lines—turning faint traces ...