Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

Scientists have now re-examined the 2000-year-old skeleton and its DNA with new techniques. Dr William Marsh, one of our scientists who analysed the DNA, says that it’s now more likely that the Beachy ...

Scientists investigating an ancient mystery have uncovered the first evidence that a Bronze Age strain of plague infected livestock, not just humans. During the Middle Ages, a devastating outbreak of ...

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

The culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of one of the most advanced urban civilizations at the time, contemporaries ...

Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

New research suggests the Indus Valley Civilization was reshaped by centuries of river drought, migration, and climate stress ...

Skulls of different shapes, such as cones, have been found in the past. But one shaped like a cube has left experts puzzled. It belongs to a man, and only one such skull has ever been found in this ...

A cube-shaped skull from 1,400 years ago is opening a mystery that may reshape our understanding of the ancient world.

When an ancient ship was unearthed in Scandinavia over 100 years ago, archaeologists started to uncover bits and pieces of ...

The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

New data from radiocarbon dating is offering deeper insights into ancient Egypt and its relationship with the volcanic ...