Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

Among the ruins of ancient cities scattered across northeastern Spain, archaeologists have uncovered a grisly yet fascinating ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the ancient genomes of human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from ...

Ancient Nubian tattoos on children reshape ideas about belief, care, and the body. Along the Nile, in what is now Sudan, ...

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient wolf remains on a small Baltic island where wolves could only have been brought by humans.

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth. It’s a tale ...

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct ...

Ancient baboon mummies show signs of poor diet and lack of sunlight during captivity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Baboons ...

LOS ANGELES — This summer, thousands of yogis from around the world will gather for a week of divine inspiration and fellowship, an immersion in the Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, ...

More than a dozen ancient gold tongues have been discovered in a cemetery at the site of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...