Long before neighborhoods sprawled across North Texas, ancient seas teemed with formidable marine reptiles. One of those long-lost creatures has resurfaced—not from the ocean, but from a patch of ...

Sacred sites have long lured travelers seeking a connection to something bigger. In a world grappling with digital overload, these pilgrimages are on the rise. Places like Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, ...

The frozen ground beneath our feet holds secrets from thousands of years past. These permanently frozen soils, known as permafrost, cover nearly a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere's land surface.

Back in 1954, archaeologists uncovered a hidden shrine deep beneath a Greek settlement in Paestum (southern Italy). Inside, they found bronze jars arranged around an iron bed. The jars held a waxy, ...

In the heart of Alaska, scientists have brought something ancient back to life. Microbes trapped in Arctic permafrost for nearly 40,000 years are beginning to stir — first with a whisper, then in ...