Ancient humans were surprisingly creative, structured, and geometrical in their thinking some 60,000 years ago, according to some intricately engraved ostrich eggshells found across southern Africa.

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A 700-year-old metal box made from 78 elements could reshape future spacecraft design, with studies by Indian labs suggesting technology far ahead of its time ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a buried ancient river delta on Mars using ground-penetrating radar, revealing evidence of early water flow and boosting hopes of past microbial life on the ...

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years ...

For decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in the Americas came from a site in Chile called Monte Verde. Scientists found echoes of hu ...

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Scientists have discovered “alien-like” water inside a 400-million-year-old plant, revealing unusual chemistry that could ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

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Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

A strange pyramid-shaped formation on Mars has fueled speculation that an advanced, Earth-like civilization may have once ...