In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in ...

The U.S. was under a government shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. The ...

On a small, lonely island in the Pacific, hundreds of stone faces stare toward the horizon. These are the Moai of Easter ...

Radiocarbon dating is quietly rewriting one of humanity’s best known origin stories, shifting the rise of Egypt’s first ...

An Iowa State University scientist is part of an international team of researchers that has upended one of the most famous ...

Without the Nile, there would be no Egypt. Throughout history, it has been crucial for transport, irrigation and even ...

New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...

He explained that modern storage plants protect national reserves, absorb market shocks, and ensure food supply continuity during crises.

The lost city of Imet rises from the Nile Delta, with 2,500-year-old mud houses that stood like skyscrapers in ancient Egypt.

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

A groundbreaking study has overturned long-held beliefs about the domestication of cats. New DNA evidence shows that domestic ...

Picture a country where pharaohs once ruled, and billion-dollar smart cities rise from desert sands. Egypt isn't just about the pyramids anymore. Beyond Cairo's bustling streets, something ...