Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

Hints of sophisticated knowledge buried in Egypt’s deep past have long stirred debate, but the latest wave of digital analysis, precision measurement and cross‑disciplinary research is sharpening the ...

Scientists studying ancient glacier cores have made a groundbreaking discovery, unearthing evidence of a previously unknown climate event. This novel finding has the potential to dramatically reshape ...

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.