Learn about the recent eruption of Hayli Gubbi, a volcano in Ethiopia that was previously dormant for nearly 12,000 years.

New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Despite an international reputation for conflict, piracy and danger, Somalia says it saw a 50% increase in tourists in 2024. As it launches an eVisa, is it really becoming a vacation destination?

The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged ...

Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in ...

The heroic efforts to save thousands of ancient manuscripts from Timbuktu are celebrated as cultural treasures return home.

Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

The goblet gives us this very detailed picture of what people in 2300 BC had in mind about what the cosmos looked like before ...

A tiny silver goblet discovered decades ago in the Judean Hills might hold the oldest known depiction of cosmic creation – and the scenes etched into its surface tell a surprisingly peaceful story.

About 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity ...

From shifting chronologies to new archaeological debates, alternative timelines of ancient history challenge what we think we know. Here’s a simple breakdown of the latest theories, explained clearly ...