Inspired by ancient Roman concrete techniques, a team led by Prof. Ma Xiao from the University of Science and Technology of ...

New research reveals fungi, not plants, were Earth's first land colonizers, emerging hundreds of millions of years earlier.

Scientists at MIT have uncovered compelling evidence that ancient sea sponges were Earth's first animals. Chemical fossils ...

It turns out that a gene called LTR5Hs activates a gene that affects the growth of an embryo and the proliferation of stem ...

A breakthrough in nuclear imaging is unlocking coral fossils to reveal 600,000 years of reef and climate evolution.

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

Mammoths were not the only enormous beasts ancient humans hunted. Elephant ancestors were also on the menu. While analyzing ...

The cult site dedicated to a goddess of the Phrygian religion was further west than any previous evidence of the religion’s ...

During that time, it has created the most comprehensive map of the Martian atmosphere and its chemical composition, examined ...

On Friday, September 26, 2025, the ancient city of Ibadan witnessed the colourful and celebratory enthronement of its new ...

From temples with floating pillars to villages without doors, the country is filled with places that refuse to play by the ...

Lab experiments reveal will-o’-the-wisps result from tiny electric sparks igniting methane in wetlands, shedding light on ancient legends.