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Chemists and perfumers are using new techniques to bring ancient scents back to life, from mummies to a 5,000-year-old ...

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time ...

Stool transplants are cutting-edge experimental procedures, but using poop as medicine is hardly a modern idea. Ancient Romans knew their… feces – or at least they liked to think they did. According ...

A centuries-old Chinese medicinal root is getting new scientific attention as a potential game-changer for common hair loss.

When we think about cutting-edge technology, we usually picture Silicon Valley startups or futuristic labs. But here's the ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Ancient Romans had a big appetite for a certain kind of fish sauce – and a new study is revealing exactly what went into it. Researcher Gonçalo Themudo published his findings in the journal Antiquity ...

A Roman stone board game has been unplayable since its discovery more than a century ago, but AI might have just worked out ...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday warned against attempts to glorify superstition and regressive practices by projecting irrational stories from myths and legends as ancient scientific ...