A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas ...

An early drawing of Mars and what appeared to be canals on the surface, as drawn by Harvard astronomer Percival Lowell, 1894.

This is where the paradox emerges: the very cognitive abilities that allow humans to innovate, plan, and manipulate the ...

The recent discovery of over 100 previously unknown structures in Peru’s Rio Abiseo National Park has shed new light on the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered over 100 previously unknown structures in the remote Rio Abiseo National Park in Peru ...

The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

An immense Bronze Age settlement has emerged from the Kazakh Steppe, revealing a surprisingly urban and industrial society ...

Excavated ruins of Mohenjo-daro, with the Great Bath in the foreground and the granary mound in the background. Photo: Saqib Qayyum At its peak, the ancient Indus River Valley civilization featured ...

At its peak, the ancient Indus River Valley civilization featured gridded streets, multistory brick homes, flush toilets and bustling shops. Its people traded gold, precious stones and items such as ...

A team of independent researchers is claiming to have found Atlantis. The research centers around stone structures on Spain's Salmedina Island, off Chipiona in the Gulf of Cádiz, west of the Strait of ...

Human civilization ranks 0.72 out of 3 on the scale of technological advancement, far from controlling planetary, stellar, or galactic energy as theorized for advanced civilizations. With the penny ...