More than 2,000 years ago, a Greek scientist created a death ray that could set enemy ships on fire from a long distance. But ...

This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. While the map is famous for its early depiction of the Americas, a new wave of academic ...

Scientists revived an ancient frozen Siberian virus.

Ancient Egyptian tombs reveal hidden treasures that challenge our understanding of burial practices and social hierarchies in ...

The quest for Harald Bluetooth's lost treasure is more than just a hunt for gold; it is a search for the truth behind the ...

A new study reveals that the fossil once thought to be the world's oldest octopus is, in fact, a distant relative of the ...

'Stonehenge: The Story of an Icon,' Susan Greaney’s latest book, will soon be available for purchase at the UNESCO World Heritage site and English Heritage's online store.

Stromatolites—and their close relatives, microbial mats—could be mistaken for what seems like a bunch of old dark rocks. But ...

Stromatolites – and their close relatives, microbial mats – could be mistaken for what seems like a bunch of old dark rocks. But instead, they are ...

In what looks like a pile of rocks in Shark Bay, UNSW scientists have discovered a hidden clue to how the ancestors of plants ...

Go Button Media has secured a new commission from ZDF Studios for a major eight-hour factual series, Shadows & Dust: Lost History, marking the next chapter ...