A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten ...

A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for ...

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of ...

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

A villa in Pompeii has survived two thousand years and is still well preserved. Image via Wiki Commons. Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It’s among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

The majesty of the Taihang Mountains and the gentleness of Danqin's flowing water intertwine to create a unique landscape ...

A previously unknown medieval castle has emerged from the Swiss landscape after a researcher studying high-resolution terrain maps identified telltale features of an early fortification near ...

More than 2,000 years ago, Greek artisans built a compact machine of interlocking gears that could track the heavens with a ...

NASA’s Bennu samples have revealed an unexpected mix of sugars, sticky 'gum-like' material and ancient stardust. Scientists ...

Microsoft shows strong growth in cloud, AI, enterprise software with solid Q1 results, reasonable valuation and dividend ...