Astonishing evidence for an ancient form of sophisticated machining into very hard stone can be seen on one of the artifacts ...

An investigation into the evidence for ancient high technology found across the world. We look into the evidence for ...

A specially trained algorithm could aid the search for biological activity both on the early Earth and on other worlds.

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

Aerial view of the temple of Venus located in the archaeological park of Baia, a hamlet of Bacoli, in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania, Italy. It was an octagonal thermal building, with ...

Researchers have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved ancient relic in Japan, dating back over 10,000 years.

A new book, Goliath’s Curse, will reset everything you thought you knew about the rise and fall of civilisations – with ...

The material used to build the Temple of Venus in Naples has remarkably endured even as Earth's surface around it sank from ...

The new approach looks at the distribution of molecular fragments in material, allowing for broad surveys in degraded specimens ...