Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

Three leaves had been missing for more than a century. Researchers found one of them when they decided on a whim to check the ...

In the earliest days of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, it became clear this conflict has strong religious undertones.

New research reveals how the invention of a crucial Ice Age technology helped humans defend against extreme cold during ...

Australian traveller named Liam Richards took the internet by storm when he raised the question of telescope invention. In ...

A tourist takes a selfie at the Tianfu Agricultural Expo Park in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on March 12. AN YUAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE CHENGDU — In the heartland of China, near a 4,500-year-old farmland, ...

Cinema in Ancient Greece began with Philion and Heron, who crafted automated theaters, bringing stories to life through ...

Ancient sewing needles helped humans survive freezing climates by enabling tailored clothing, while also serving many other uses.

A study led by McKenna Litynski, a Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of ...

A study led by McKenna Litynski, a recent Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of ...

Simple inventions like the wheel, printing press, and pasteurization revolutionized how you grow, prepare, and share food ...