A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars, including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

Humans Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why? There’s an argument rumbling about why our ancestors evolved language. And surprisingly, one of the possible explanations has nothing ...

On July 2 in Willersey, England, archaeologists uncovered traces of a Roman villa. The discovery followed metal detectorists finding two iron Roman cavalry swords in 2023. Evidence also includes ...

Squids first appeared about 100 million years ago and quickly rose to become dominant predators in the ancient oceans, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ancient and well-travelled grain.

Here’s how it works. A statue of Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt, whose many statues were broken following her death in around 1458 B.C. (Image credit: KHALED DESOUKI via Getty Images) ...

Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.

Our planet hides the most unique history of indigenous tribes that have preserved their cultural identities, languages, and lifestyles for over thousands of years now. The lifestyle of indigenous ...

Deadly Fungus That Haunted Ancient Tombs May Now Help Fight Against Cancer Associated with the infamous King Tut's curse, a deadly spore may now be turned into a potent leukemia treatment.

Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux It's funny how useful a 34-year-old software design can still be.