Once upon a time—not in a fairy tale, but in actual history—it was common practice to write letters. You know, those ...

Several ancient monuments have been damaged by the recent wildfire in Limassol, though many others remain unharmed, the Department of Antiquities said in a statement on Friday. An inspection of 62 ...

A new species of ancient shark, named Macadens olsoni, was found in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, known for its curved teeth meant for crushing sea creatures.

A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said. Named Macadens olsoni, the fossils were found in the Ste. Genevieve Formation, dating ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, Bolivia, Egypt, Hawaii, Easter Island and other exotic places. With special ...

Lifestyle Ancient Roman emperor Caligula had an unexpected interest in medicinal plants, historians find Tyrannical leader's botanical knowledge may have been motivated by fear of assassination ...

Lost tomb & body of ancient 1,700-year-old king buried with chilling death mask uncovered in Mayan temple The Maya are celebrated for creating objects from finely carved jade ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 ...

An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher the ancient messages.

Earth Science Ancient Rocks in Canada Are Almost as Old as the Earth Itself Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

Ancient Trees, Dwindling in the Wild, Thrive on Sacred Ground Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old.