How could the principle of "radical mundanity" proposed by the Fermi paradox help explain why humans haven't found evidence ...

To write his latest book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean joined a group of experimental archaeologists who learn by doing. These researchers aim to recreate the sites, sounds, smells and tastes of lost ...

At Egypt’s Elephantine Island, newly examined granite artifacts reveal machining marks that some experts believe couldn’t ...

Introduction : our cultural Amnesia -- Adena, first civilizers of North America -- Who were the Adena? -- The keltic fingerprint on prehistoric America -- Hopewell masters of ceremony -- Who were the ...

Two archaeologists from the American heartland are embarking on an Amazonian adventure to uncover the remains of a lost civilization — proving that world-class research can emerge from the Ozarks just ...

ST. LOUIS — Forest Park is far from the Amazon rainforest, but that's where 5 On Your Side met research archaeologists Dr. Daniel Pierce and Chris Bodine. While both call Springfield home working at ...

In the next episode of our annual What the Hell’s summer book series, we are time traveling around the world with experimental archeologist, Sam Kean, who shares with us his latest science narrative ...

"Although ETIs might be rare, there is only one way to really find out, and that is by searching for it." A new study argues that conditions necessary for intelligent extraterrestrial life may be far ...