Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

A simple turn of the wrist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in February 2023 has unveiled a centuries-old mystery about ancient Roman craftsmen. Washington State University art history professor ...

Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

An international team of scientists have uncovered new evidence of ancient wildfires that reshapes our understanding of Earth’s ancient history.

A new study has shed new light on ancient seafarers and their advanced maritime technology, challenging previous beliefs on ...

While there is fossil evidence of life older than 3.3bn years, this is the first time that its molecular chemical fingerprints have been detected through high-tech sleuthing.

A new study uncovered fresh chemical evidence of life in rocks more than 3.3 billion years old, along with molecular traces showing that oxygen-producing photosynthesis emerged nearly a billion years ...