Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show ...

Ancient hunter-gatherers built monumental mounds at Kaillachuro in Peru without kings, rewriting history of "monumental ...

Genetic studies point to female-centered living arrangements in Neolithic Çatalhöyük. Yet, power may not have rested solely ...

If you've ever looked at a world map, you might notice a big, blue patch nestled between Europe, Asia, and Africa. That’s the Mediterranean Sea—a shimmering str ...

Travel to İzmir faces serious challenges this week as fierce wildfires continue to sweep through western Turkey, forcing ...

More than 30 years ago, researcher Boris Sket found the carcasses of tailless whip scorpions on the limestone of a monastery on Cyprus near a natural spring, but didn’t collect any live animals and ...

Egypt is often known for its ancient history, vast deserts, and famous landmarks like the Pyramids of Giza - but now it’s ...

The oldest known tattooing tools have been discovered in Tennessee, predating the tattoo kit from Tonga, which dates back to 2700 years ago. The Tonga kit contained needles made from human bones, bone ...

The CIA’s disguises and forgeries back then were like works of fine art. But the agency in its first few decades was also a ...