Across the world, archaeologists keep stumbling on structures so old, so large and so technically sophisticated that they ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Here’s what scientists know about the life form and why it could change their understanding of desert ecosystems.

Deep-sea sediment layers show rare microbial wrinkle structures that formed in environments far beyond the reach of sunlight. Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X’baatún found dozens of ruined structures dating back over 800 years. Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the ...