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

Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use ...

This suggests similar alabaster vessels from the time period—often made from soft calcite stone and used for perfumes and ...

Washington, DC— Pairing cutting-edge chemistry with artificial intelligence, a multidisciplinary team of scientists found ...

A 22-centimeter alabaster vase, inscribed to the Persian king Xerxes I, has revealed that narcotics were part of everyday ...

Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids ...

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

How can an igloo keep you warm in freezing temperatures? The compact snow walls utilize thermodynamics to trap body heat while blocking icy winds, making the inside surprisingly warm due to insulation ...

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

He was the mathematician who ran through the streets shouting “Eureka!” — but that was only a glimpse of his genius. Archimedes of Syracuse laid the foundations for geometry, physics, and engineering, ...

A new study uncovered fresh chemical evidence of life in rocks more than 3.3 billion years old, along with molecular traces showing that oxygen-producing photosynthesis emerged nearly a billion years ...