Ancient Greeks used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago.

At Egypt’s Elephantine Island, newly examined granite artifacts reveal machining marks that some experts believe couldn’t have been made with primitive tools. This video explores the most compelling ...

A strange, long-necked marine predator from the age of dinosaurs has finally received its name, after more than 20 years of ...

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum stands proudly atop a hill, a fortress of puddingstone protecting mechanical marvels that span ...

Russia’s war against Ukraine has been explained through geopolitical, economic, and ideological lenses. All of them matter. None, however, truly reflects the savage nature of how it’s taking place.

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America ...

It can tell us about vegetation, climate and even human activity through time. Pollen grains are far more than allergens — ...

The 36 well-preserved cervical vertebrae and 50 neck bones indicate that Traskasaura had a very long neck. While not much is ...

For the first time, we have a method for extracting proteins from preserved soft tissues like brains – which could be a ...

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

A new method could soon unlock the vast repository of biological information held in the proteins of ancient soft tissues. The findings could open up a new era for palaeobiological discovery.