A 4,000-year-old burial site in Sudan contains the first evidence of a mysterious funeral ritual that could rewrite parts of ...

A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

The ages of stone and clay -- The age of metals : a primer -- Copper and bronze -- Gold, silver, and the rise of empires -- The age of iron -- A quick history of glass -- Building for the ages -- ...

DHS responds to Moreno's accusations against "Operation Catahoula Crunch," calling Moreno's claims "disgusting, reckless, and ...

The National Museum in Damascus is one of the most significant cultural institutions in the Middle East. Its extensive ...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is regularly plagued by the fact that humanity has a very limited perspective on civilization and the nature of intelligence itself. When it comes ...

Copper stands at the center of many of humanity’s greatest modern challenges as a critical mineral needed to power renewable energy and electric vehicles. This role is nothing new for copper—for ...

Why it matters: Most discussions surrounding climate change and humanity's environmental impact focus on factors like ice cover and global average temperatures. However, a recently published ...