Under the right conditions—wet and oxygen-deprived—the same chemical reactions that cause tissue to break down can instead ...

Recently, however, an international team of scientists found evidence of biological activity dating back approximately 3.5 ...

A study of Arctic seabed sediments has offered new clues about the fate of ancient carbon released from thawing permafrost.

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...

Scientists Rob Fleischer and Michael Campana of the Smithsonian Institution unlock the ‘ancient DNA’ of the extinct Lānaʻi ...

Ancient remains from Vietnam suggest diseases like yaws may have been passed from mother to child thousands of years ago, a ...

There’s a good reason Egyptians considered Hamadryas baboons to be zoomorphic images of the lunar god Thoth on Earth.

Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, ...