This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious Planet Nine, and more.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Ancient Egypt is one of the world's most iconic civilizations, known for its awe-inspiring achievements and innovations.

Italian researchers suggest that symbols from the oldest writing system in the world may have come directly from cylinder ...

In the 2016 science fiction movie "Arrival," a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language ...

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

For millennia, humans had one obvious and reliable source of light—the sun—and we knew the sun was essential for our survival.

Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

In the dusty city states of ancient Mesopotamia, long before the advent of written language, mysterious symbols etched into ...