The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

Study shows how ancient Andean people faced hardships using kinship networks to survive environmental change, disease and ...

A new study focuses on krypton gas in the hopes of understanding how ancient coastlines and landscapes change in Earth’s past ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

Fly above the ancient heart of Provence with this breathtaking drone video of Arles, France. Witness the city's astonishing density of Roman heritage, gliding directly over the immense, imposing ...

Eighteenth-­century mental institutions employed a tactic called the bain de surprise, suddenly dunking their patients in cold water to jolt them out of their depression or psychosis. (Some doctors ...

Researchers revisited the 1970s discovery of ancient stone tools at Monte Verde—an iconic site in Chile that transformed our understanding of how and when humans arrived in the Americas.

New research led by a University of Wyoming archaeologist near an ancient encampment in South America challenges a relatively new but widely accepted theory that the people who made and used Clovis ...

An ancient Roman treasure discovered in North America could rewrite our understanding of the New World. A terracotta sculpture found in a Mexican burial chamber has reignited discussions over whether ...

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years ...

For decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in the Americas came from a site in Chile called Monte Verde. Scientists found echoes of human presence dating back to around ...

From the Grand Egyptian Museum to a new capital, the north African nation is showcasing its 'unmatched diversity' beyond pyramids and beach resorts. View on euronews ...