For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

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By tracing the genomes of nine brown algal species, researchers have shed light on the ancient origins, remarkable stability, ...

In the deserts of Ethiopia, scientists uncovered fossils showing that early members of our genus Homo lived side by side with ...

Ancient written languages emerged as a revolutionary development in human history, allowing civilizations to record important ...

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

A centurion wearing sneakers and shades? AI image generators sometimes take serious liberties with history. Researchers in ...

The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was a likely stepping stone for ancient hominins to reach nearby Flores, the home of the ...