In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans roughly 20,000 years ago. By examining tiny details ...

Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics ...

Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, ...

Entry is free at Lapakahi State Historical Park which opens daily from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, with gates locking at 4 PM. Make sure ...

Now, the innovative tools use magnetically responsive materials instead of cables and pulleys, allowing surgeons to guide them using external electromagnetic fields. The system consists of two ...

It wasn’t always this way. Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone was once home to a sophisticated civilization that thrived on a hydraulic-based system, an ancient irrigation network designed to manage alternating wet ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

The efficiency and adaptability of biological systems are evident in many ... The history of pulleys dates back to ancient civilizations, around 1500 B.C., with early examples found in Mesopotamia ...

Shared by engineer Stephen Tasker, the theory suggests that Djed Pillars, combined with copper-lined alabaster basins and pulley systems, acted as winches capable of moving massive stones.

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...