Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They ...

The hat lay flattened and moth-eaten for more than a century in a museum box. Now, the rare 2,000-year-old headpiece (made ...

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 BCE to 19th century CE). The genomes were taken from bones found in ...

A landmark discovery on an ancient branch of the River Nile may have solved the mystery of how the pyramids in Egypt were ...

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

Long drought cycles reshaped settlement choices in the Indus region. These climate stresses likely contributed to its slow ...

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat ...

Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with ...

Though the exact length of a "stadia" is unknown, his measurement is thought to be accurate to within one percent of the ...

The finding confirms that the pharaoh expected quite the pampered afterlife and hints at a potential musical-chairs situation ...

Medical education in Egypt differs significantly from in the U.S., largely due to limited access to advanced technology and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...