Mark Matney’s fresh hypothesis suggests that the Star of Bethlehem may have been a bright comet that briefly appeared to stand still in the sky.
Long before modern sunscreens, Homo sapiens may have found natural ways to protect themselves from the sun’s dangerous rays. Around 40,000 years ago, during a time of environmental upheaval, early ...
Professor Kenichi Yano of Ritsumeikan University emphasized the discovery's unique significance: ...
80-million-year-old fossils revealed that this dyrosaurid species began to diversify millions of years earlier than previously thought, starting with evolutionary changes in its bite.
An extraordinarily well-preserved ancient Roman construction site in Pompeii has provided the clearest evidence yet of how ...
From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...
Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid rock ...
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...
A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for ...
Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...