Cylinder seals were far more than ancient signatures. They fused art, power, and belief into objects that revealed exactly ...

On July 15, 2010, BP announced it had capped its crippled underwater well that sent millions of barrels of crude gushing into ...

Ancient DNA from Shimao reveals local origins, broad prehistoric connections, a patrilineal social structure, and ...

The Bactrian Hoard, 22,000 gold artifacts found in Afghanistan in 1978, has disappeared from public view again after decades of war, secrecy and preservation. The first discovery was not gold but the ...

Most of us plan our holidays around TripAdvisor reviews, flight prices, and whether the hotel has a pool. Drew Binsky plans ...

For nearly half a century, 22,000 gold artifacts have played a deadly serious game of hide-and-seek with history.

Researchers have long wondered whether upper-class members of the ancient nomadic warriors earned their social status through ...

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Ross Johnson writes about television, film, and literature for Lifehacker. He has a degree in political science from the University of Rochester and has previously been a legal writer and editor for ...

A handshake may seem like an ordinary greeting today, but it has a fascinating history that dates back thousands of years. Long before modern offices, schools, or business meetings, people used a ...