A new study reveals that leprosy existed in America long before the arrival of Europeans, shedding light on the history of a ...

People coming from the north settled South America. The first hunter-gatherers entered the continent from the region of what ...

Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital ...

As a result, evil can take the form of a demon, a spiritual impurity ... engaged helper demon figures in their efforts. The ancient Greek word daimon—from which the modern "demon" derives ...

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

SATURDAY, May 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When a chimp pounds rhythmically on a towering tree root deep in the jungle, it may be doing more than just making noise. A new study suggests that ...

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...

Scientists suspect this ancient ancestor must have been a drummer ... Scientists believe that the drumming is a form of long-distance communication, perhaps to alert other chimps where one ...

Considered an ancient form of soccer, a pastime, but also a political tool, it played a prominent role in forging cultural and social bonds in the Chinese Empire. A study recently presented by Enzo H.

A group of students recently recreated a rice dish using an ancient recipe – and the results were unusual. The challenge was undertaken by researchers at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in ...