Across the world, archaeologists keep stumbling on structures so old, so large and so technically sophisticated that they ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

Looks like limestone’s on the menu for some unknown microbe.

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and ...

A quest to discover new antibiotics is taking a Cal Poly biochemistry research team back in time millions of years as they study ancient microorganisms. Research led by Cal Poly biochemistry Professor ...

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...

What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what they see?

Ancient DNA has been pulled from a permafrost-preserved woolly mammoth found in Siberia, and scientists are thrilled. They ...