When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

I n another blow to the image of Neanderthal as brutish troglodyte, we’ve identified the tools the ancient hominin used to ...

Simple in design yet flawless in function, those ancient lenses are regarded as the world's first sunglasses, millennia ahead ...

Discover the intricate art of creating a traditional cow bullock cart using sustainable bamboo in this captivating video.

A faster shutter speed captures a more precise snapshot of time, which is helpful for quickly moving objects like rapidly ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

From instruments played with water to early electronic devices promoted by the Nazis, we take a look at the surprising history of instruments named after their creators.

From the Greeks and the Romans to the Ottoman empire, the history of Sardis, Turkey, is one of persistent turnover. But its ...