The ancient Chinese root Polygonum multiflorum, which has been used for more than a thousand years to "blacken hair and ...

Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet’s climate may not have been as silent and still as once believed. New research from ancient Scottish rocks reveals that during ...

Ancient Romans used poo as medicine - and now there's visual proof ...

Study uncovers mysterious origins of ancient migrants who replaced Stonehenge builders - Findings challenge previous claims that Bell Beaker people came mostly from Iberia ...

Around 2400 BC, the people who had built Stonehenge and other massive Neolithic monuments effectively vanished. Previous ...

Artifacts from a cave in the US may rewrite the history of the continent, showing ancient humans had surprising skills thousands of years before the Egyptians.

Long before agriculture, humans were transforming Europe’s wild landscapes. Advanced simulations show that hunting and fire use by Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers reshaped forests and ...

Scientists studying pink granite boulders in West Antarctica have discovered a massive, ancient granite structure hidden ...

Elon Musk outlines exciting plans for Moonbase Alpha featuring mass drivers to launch AI satellites into deep space. The ...

In 2025, scientists reported the discovery of long-chain organic molecules called alkanes in the ancient mudstones of Mars. Now, in a new study, a team led by Alexander Pavlov of NASA's Goddard Space ...

Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching ...

Physicist Sean Carroll explains how physics, astronomy, philosophy, and classics all help us understand the expanding ...