Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in ...

Tiny symbols engraved into ancient Roman drinkware may be more than merely decorative accents. After two years of research, ...

The story of medieval medicine shares a surprising connection with St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) who as a doctor of the Church is one of the Church’s most remarkable figures. Her life and ...

Flinders University fossil experts have unearthed more clues about why kangaroos and wallabies have endured to become one of ...

Paleolithic tools found at the Namorotukunan site in Kenya suggest that early Homo species kept their technology going even ...

Would you choose to have a part of your body live on after you died? How might your choice affect your relatives—or even your ...

“Our findings, combined with prior research, indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

Three of the mammoth samples yielded ancient RNA fragments, particularly the sample from Yuka. Previously assumed to be a female mammoth, their analysis showed that Yuka had fragments of RNA from ...

New research suggests that the holes were the site of an ancient marketplace, and Inca rulers may have used them as a ...

Beyond common white and brown grains, a world of diverse rice varieties offers rich nutrition and cultural heritage. From ...

An astrophotographer masterfully captured a skydiver appearing to fall across the sun, a stunning illusion achieved through ...