Frozen deep beneath Antarctica and Greenland lies something remarkable. Tiny bubbles of ancient air, locked away in ice for hundreds of thousands of years, hold secrets about our planet's past.
Scientists have long known that the Maya were great thinkers—and we may finally have at least one name to credit.
From self-guided ships to real solar eclipses, the ancient science is woven into Homer's Odyssey, researchers say.
Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...
Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...
Geomorphology of the area surrounding Troy in the later phases of the Late Bronze Age. Bottom: Volunteer marine soldiers in ...
More than 5,300 years after his death in the Alps, a famous frozen mummy is still helping scientists make new discoveries − and even bake fresh bread. Researchers studying Ötzi the Iceman have ...
Scientists discovered 2.3 million conserved non-coding sequences—some hundreds of millions of years old—using Conservatory, a new comparative plant genomics platform. Plant genomes often have ...
Ancient Maya people were buried miles away from their teeth. Now scientists know why - Strange burial was likely an attempt by Maya elites to position themselves as ‘mediators with supernatural forces ...
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