Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of ...

Here are some long hidden artifacts—from King Tut's treasures to underwater antiquities—getting their debut at the Grand ...

The finding may allow archaeologists to determine whether a woman was pregnant or had recently given birth at the time of her death.

Its first modules were launched in 1998. The first crew to live on the International Space Station – an American and two Russians – entered it in 2000. Nov. 2, 2025, marks 25 years of continuous ...

Archaeologists have recovered three unusual burials of Celtic women and girls who may have been sacrificed in England.

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of ...

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...

This gilt-copper nose ornament, discovered at the archaeological site of Loma Negra in northern Peru, depicts the important ...

Last December, flames engulfed Ohio’s Overfield Tavern Museum. Now archaeologists get to dig beneath the floorboards.

In a cave near Portland, Missouri, archaeologists are digging into the sandstone to look for clothing and tools made 8,000 years ago. Arnold Research Cave is a significant Native American ...

The nature of life is one of the most widely examined topics in science and yet remains deeply mysterious. Life is governed by physical laws, shaped by chemical interactions and influenced by ...

Several layers of plastic and geotextile membranes protect the remains of a Neolithic settlement called the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, Scotland. Large tarps cover the area where the archaeological ...