7 Ancient Wonders, 6 lost to time and 1 still standing: the Pyramids of Giza
Only the Pyramids of Giza still stand. See what remains of the other 6 ancient wonders, from Rhodes to Alexandria, and what that leaves of their fame.
Only the Pyramids of Giza still stand. See what remains of the other 6 ancient wonders, from Rhodes to Alexandria, and what that leaves of their fame.
Impressive landscapes of a relatively unvisited region of northern China
Scientists at the University of New Mexico have played a key role in identifying a rare, 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that provides new evidence that the red planet may have once had a wetter, Earth-like environment....
Learn about Teghaza 001, a meteorite from Mars over 4.1 billion years old that contains many minerals that could shed light on the planet's crust.
Description This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. While scientists can never know for sure...
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Learn how new measurements of a dusty star cluster suggest it may be one of the oldest objects in the Milky Way.
The story of Horbat Burgin begins during the Second Temple period, when the site was home to a large village that some researchers have suggested may be Caphar Bish, a settlement mentioned by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius...
Researchers have proposed the settlement is that of Kfar Bish, a 1st century settlement mentioned first in the writings of Flavius Josephus.
Surface rocks can reveal records of regions they occupied millions of years ago, even if those areas were kilometers below ground. On Türkiye's Marmara Sea's southern shores and islands, granitic rocks that are now exposed originated as...
How does climate change affect the East Asian monsoon? Researchers from Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences, together with colleagues at research institutes in China and Belgium, are investigating this question by looking back...
A new observatory has opened in a remote Indigenous community in South Australia's far west. Proponents say it will boost tourism and cultural storytelling.
Cyclopia is the most severe form of a rare birth condition in which the developing brain fails to divide into two separate halves. This can also affect facial development, sometimes leaving the baby with a single eye socket in the...
Scientists have identified a major turning point in Earth's geological history, when the processes shaping the planet's crust changed dramatically and began to resemble the plate tectonics we see today—about 2.5 billion years ago.
Geologists have uncovered new evidence that dramatic sea-level changes carved giant underwater canyons in South Australia's Flinders Ranges hundreds of millions of years ago, helping to create conditions that preserved some of the...
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The site predates the oldest previous evidence from the first millennium BCE for mind-altering use of cannabis such as evidence of implements from the Middle East and the Asia.
Learn how a tiny gold bear survived ancient looting in a burial mound that may hold the remains of four adults and three children.
Discover the top stories from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2026, including ancient blood found for the first time in a dinosaur fossil and the earliest evidence of humans getting high from cannabis.
Ancient Maya communities made extensive use of liquid mercury and a red, mercury-containing pigment called cinnabar to decorate buildings, pottery and burial sites. Unsurprisingly, as previous research has shown, this led to mercury...
A 2,000-year-old ritual bathing complex near Jerusalem's Temple Mount features three large mikva'ot where Jewish pilgrims purified before entering.
English, German, Dutch and the Scandinavian languages are all members of the Germanic language group, spoken by hundreds of millions of people today. But where did these languages come from?
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Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is arriving on the big screen at Vue Oxford over Diwali weekend (November 6 to 8).
Can ancient philosophies offer answers to the world's most pressing challenges? The Aristotle-Confucius Symposium will bring scholars, practitioners and global leaders to Varanasi from November 2 to 4 for a dialogue on Hinduism,...
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The fortress, located in the heart of the Guvrin Forest in the Judean Lowlands, was discovered during 2018-2019 excavations by IAA archaeologists Dr. Saar Ganor and Dr. Itamar Weissbein.
Learn more about a hypothesis suggesting wildfires may have helped humans create pottery, though not all experts agree.
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Sabu and Ptahshepses’s tombs had originally been discovered between 1858 and 1860 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette, founder of the Egyptian Antiquities Service
Copper is essential for making bronze, which shaped tools, weapons and ornaments across Bronze Age Europe. While many Bronze Age mines have been identified throughout Europe, researchers are still trying to pin down which of them were...
While today's most popular dog names include Milo, Teddy and Luna, ancient Egyptians appear to have preferred something a little more dramatic.
Humans and chimpanzees share more than 96% of their protein-coding DNA, yet human brains are roughly three times larger and far more complex.
Satellite radar and underground electrical scans have revealed a 2,600-year-old structure at Buto, one of ancient Egypt's most sacred cities. The real surprise wasn't the walls — but what was underneath them.
Abouarab et al., Acta Geophysica Scientists have discovered a giant, 2,600-year-old structure buried in the Nile Delta using satellite radar technology. According to People , the complex, which measures 420 feet long...
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'The mercury levels for these two sediment cores came back just higher than anything we could find.'
Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are believed to affect 10% and 4% of the UK population, respectively. Though the conditions are distinct, they have a feature in common: both anxiety and PTSD can make us enter...
A big-budget film adaptation of the Ramayana, one of Hinduism's most revered epics, has renewed attention on the ancient tale that continues to shape India's culture, identity and politics. "Ramayana: Rise of a Legend", featuring...