Beneath the ruins of a sacred tomb demolished by ISIS, archaeologists in the Iraqi city of Mosul have uncovered a buried palace built for an ancient Assyrian king.
From a 1,000-year-old cypress tree to the birthplace of Tabasco sauce, get yourself outdoors and off the beaten path while exploring the history of the Pelican State.
Though International Women’s Day may be more widely celebrated abroad than in the United States, its roots are planted firmly in American soil.
Using DNA from 14 people found buried in an elaborate complex in New Mexico, scientists concluded that elite status in the Chacoan society passed through the maternal line.
Scientists have discovered a new solar system, consisting of seven warm, rocky planets orbiting the dwarf star Trappist-1, just 39 light years from Earth.
New DNA research suggests a deadly form of salmonella may have been behind the collapse of the Aztec civilization.
A team of scientists working on the “de-extinction” of the woolly mammoth say they are on the brink of resurrecting the prehistoric species, in a revised form.
How did Winston Churchill distract himself from the impending threat of Nazi Germany in 1939? According to a recently-discovered essay, he wrote about extraterrestrials.
