Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It's time to get that knowledge back.

Arguably the best example of this engineering marvel exists in modern-day Iran, where the technology was invented over 3,000 ...

In a region known for hosting some of the earliest evidence of modern humans, DNA analysis was sparse. Until now.

Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia.

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...

Scientists have unravelled a mystery about the disappearance of dwarf hippos and elephants that once roamed the picturesque landscape on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before palaeolithic humans ...