Things like laws, scripts and languages are vital parts of civilisations. But they don't just suddenly pop into being out of the blue. They take centuries to change and evolve. In fact, some of our ...

URBANA — These priceless objects from the cradle of civilization have survived thousands of years, so maybe it's about time you saw them. The University of Illinois Spurlock Museum is opening an ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

Mahoniss Graham, 6, holds one of the treats he won for his first-grade class in a snow contest in February at the Syracuse Academy of Science. Or explain the significance of gods and goddesses, ...

Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, ...