New research suggests seabird guano helped transform the Chincha Kingdom into one of the most prosperous societies in ancient Peru. Chemical clues in centuries-old maize show farmers fertilized their ...

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Researchers are painstakingly reconstructing the oldest-known map of the night sky – previously thought lost forever – by X-raying parchment that contains the star catalog hidden beneath other text.

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In 1986, Kihachiro Aratake was diving off the coast of Yonaguni when he spotted a giant structure 25 meters below the surface ...

A recent scientific study has identified the Greek name Sofia (or Sophia) as the most beautiful name in the world.

Ancient inscriptions written in Indian languages have been discovered on Egyptian tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

Deep within the tropical lowlands of central Panama, archaeologists just unearthed a stunning glimpse into a thriving, ancient civilization. Scientists working at the El Caño Archaeological Park ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

A trio of ancient reservoirs in present-day Guatemala is revealing both the strength—and limitations—of Mayan water science.

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...

The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...