Sequencing mammoth DNA has already helped scientists map out how these Ice Age giants evolved, migrated, and survived. But there's a hidden layer of history still waiting to be decoded – the microbes ...

The rhythmic click of wooden bobbins echoed softly through a conference room at the Fairfield Inn on Monday, where threads of linen and cotton stretched across padded pillows, and pins mapped out ...

The story of human progress is often told through the materials we have shaped and mastered. Stone gave way to bronze, bronze to iron, and iron to steel. Each shift brought not just stronger tools but ...

Shizu Okusa, founder and CEO of Apothékary, unpacks the identity crisis facing the global matcha market, where Western brands often trade authenticity for aesthetics. The Wall Street ...

Reexamining the Greek alphabet, Herodotus’ story of Phoenician origins may obscure earlier Linear B writing on palm leaves.

Ancient copper smelters in Georgia may have accidentally paved the way for the Iron Age, providing new insights into human innovation.

Copper smelters at the site used copper ores that lacked iron. Adding the iron oxide hematite to the furnace helped the copper metal to separate more easily from the impurities in the ore. Credit: Dr.

The ancient Olympic Truce, or Ekecheiria, was a sacred tradition where warring Greek city-states laid down their arms to allow safe passage for athletes ...

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan highlighted the role of 'dharma' in unifying India, despite linguistic diversity, at the Unmesha International Literature Festival. He refuted the notion of democracy ...

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the ...

Earth scientists often face huge challenges when researching Earth's history: many significant events occurred such a long time ago that there is little direct evidence available. Consequently, ...