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

The scrolls in question, stored in a library in a Roman villa that is thought to have belonged to the father-in-law of Julius ...

"I have a philosophy that I do not employ my doctoral students; I make then go abroad after they have defended their theses.

From ancient arrows to hypersonic gliders, the story of missile technology is one of math, physics—and a bit of luck.

Three tombs dating back thousands of years have been unearthed in an ancient Egyptian burial complex. The tombs of three ...

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

A team of physicists has embarked on a journey where few others have gone: into the glue that binds atomic nuclei. The ...

Antarctic research has received a new boost thanks to a novel new technique providing new insights into how the paleoclimate ...

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

Shi’s Star Catalog has been notoriously difficult to date, but new research suggests astronomers drafted it centuries before its Western counterpart.

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

The researchers used two catalysts, both based in transition metals, iridium and molybdenum for the experiment.