The newly excavated 4,500-year-old valley temple from ancient Egypt holds a "public calendar" and a roof for astronomical ...

Bones of now extinct species became a haven for bee babies thousands of years ago, scientists report in a first-of-its-kind ...

CRISPR is one of the most revolutionary technologies of the modern era, and now it's being used to bring back long-lost genes ...

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Divers have discovered a long-submerged wall some 7,000 years old under the sea off western France, scientists said Thursday.

Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

Death Valley National Park has experienced so much record-breaking rainfall this season that an ancient lake has reappeared.

A 4,500-year-old burial in Middle Egypt has reshaped what scientists know about ancient Egyptian origins. Inside a sealed ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

We speak with a professor in Wales who's working on an ancient Celtic dictionary.

Between September and November, 2.41 inches of rain fell -- more than what typically falls in the desert landscape in one year.