An ancient species, the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, faces extinction with only two known wild survivors. Habitat loss, ...

The site sits within sediments that record major environmental upheaval in East Africa during the late Pliocene. Around 3.44 ...

Artificial intelligence has achieved a remarkable breakthrough by decoding the enigmatic prehistoric cave markings known as ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

One of the Mamluk-era tunnels carved into tufa rock at Nahal 'Amal, revealing the sophisticated hydraulic engineering that powered medieval sugar production. (Azriel Yechezkel / A. Frumkin et al., ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a new way to investigate dark matter by studying faint radio waves from the Universe’s earliest era, known as the cosmic dark ages. Their research ...

Carthaginian bronze coins discovered earlier in Norway have revealed ancient trade secrets and the illegal sale of Punic ...

Dive into the exciting discovery of three ancient shipwrecks in Israel's Tantura Lagoon. Uncover Iron Age cargo that reveals ...

Discover how a Tang Dynasty noblewoman was buried with donkeys to play polo forever. Uncover the secrets of ancient Chinese ...

Scientists are now warning that the ice could melt enough this century to re-expose toxic waste—including fuel, sewage, and ...