Today, Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis, which sprawls across the plateau above the white terraces, are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site that pulls in busloads of visitors. Typically, ...

Star Trek: Picard season 2 left behind three significant unanswered questions that Star Trek: Picard season 3's reunion of ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.

Archaeological evidence suggests the existence of "Gladiatrix," female gladiators who competed in ancient Rome.

The Oklo reactor in Gabon operated 1.7 billion years ago with self-regulating 3-hour cycles for 150,000 years, consuming 10,000 pounds of uranium.

By far the largest ever found of its kind, the spiny fossil predator "would have made enough scampi to feed an army," one ...

Researchers in the Qingliangfeng Nature Reserve in China have identified a new species of newt named Pachytriton cheni. This small-sized newt, found in remote mountain streams, is notable for its ...

Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites ...

Unlike the carefully wrapped mummies of ancient Egypt or naturally preserved human remains found in bogs and deserts, dinosaur mummies are created when skin and soft tissues fossilise over millions of ...

The new director of Rome’s Colosseum, has rejected reports that the ancient site will host electronic dance music parties. Simone Quilici shared his vision for concerts at the ...

Archaeologists discovered a 6400–6100 B.C. sandstone figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, marking a rare find from the ...