The way ancient Greeks chose their names is a fascinating story that reveals a lot about their ideals, beliefs and familial ...

Every year in Thailand, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar – usually in November – ...

These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

The 20th century established republics as the global standard, with monarchies declining after World War I and most former European colonies declaring independence as republics following World War II.

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Recent excavations in Tajikistan's Zeravshan Valley uncovered an archaeological site dating back as far as 150,000 years, ...

A new study reveals the most complex numeric connection ever made between two khipus. It could help lead us to even more ...

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New research has uncovered several surprises about the last desperate moments of the citizens of the ancient city of Pompeii.

It helps parents prepare their kids for school—and it’s hit a milestone in the state of Missouri.