The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...

New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans' neighbors, new technologies meant ...

The tool we've identified is called a Quina scraper. This type of stone tool is well known from archaeological sites in ...

Sir — The ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israel is an unpardonable offence. Basel Adra, one of the directors of ...

The jade unit features 70 artifacts, tracing nearly 10,000 years of craftsmanship in China. Highlights include a set of three ...

Discovery in China of tools called Quina scrapers suggests the people of East Asia were as inventive and flexible with ...