New research reveals that ancient Ming Dynasty surgeons were using a remarkably advanced surgical technique as early as the ...

Explore 100 Ancient Myths, Facts, and Finds That Defy Explanation. Uncover baffling artifacts, impossible structures, and ...

Some of the world’s most enduring mysteries hail from the realm of ancient technology. From the towering pyramids of Egypt to the intricate Antikythera mechanism, these remarkable feats of engineering ...

I’m a proud Yorta Yorta and Barapa Barapa man, an Indigenous astronomer and a trainee ecologist. When I look at the night sky, I don’t just see stars. Instead, I see an ancient knowledge system that ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Indigenous people across Australia place tremendous cultural and customary value on many species and ecological communities. The very presence of a plant or animal species can trigger an Indigenous ...

A community near an ancient Buddhist archaeological site on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has established a voluntary school to teach young people history and culture that dates back centuries. The ...

This healing formula doesn’t come from a section of the ‘Hippocratic Collection’ or the ‘Salernitan Guide to Health’, two of the most famous collections of ancient and medieval medical knowledge.

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not really be to blame. The 1876 painting Incendie Alexandrie by Hermann Goll ...