Newly deciphered 1500-year-old inscriptions reveal details of ancient tax fraud and an imperial death decree for the ...

Mysterious human bones dredged from the seafloor between Taiwan and the Penghu Islands several years ago are providing new insights into the appearance—and the large size—of one of the last ancient ...

Scientists reveal the adult brain possesses self-healing powers far greater than previously assumed, according to new research.

New evidence suggests high-status individuals in ancient Greek society wore jewelry with origins that were literally ...

An archaeologist has successfully decoded mysterious stone inscriptions on a 2,200-year-old gate that have stumped ...

Ancient human fossils dredged from the seafloor near Taiwan are providing new insights into the appearance—and the large size—of the mysterious Denisovans.

New research suggests sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods may have helped fuel the dramatic growth of the human brain over 4 ...

Stunning new imagery of the distant celestial object NGC 2392, better known as the “Lion Nebula,” has been obtained by NASA’s ...

On Wednesday, August 12, a total solar eclipse will offer viewers in parts of Europe a rare look at one of nature’s most stunning occurrences, while also providing a novel opportunity for scientists ...

Welcome to this edition of The Intelligence Brief… This week, the 2026 solar eclipse delivered a spectacular celestial showcase, producing striking imagery as the Moon passed between Earth and the Sun ...

Italian archaeologists have discovered a previously unidentified, nearly 4,000-year-old “Tomb of the Giants,” or “Giant’s Tomb,” at Carrarzu Iddia in central-western Sardinia. The researchers behind ...

A recent study has identified charcoal in the cave paintings at France’s Font-de-Gaume, overturning the long-held assumption that these paintings lacked the carbon needed for radiocarbon dating.