This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...

The ancient Romans were great builders, especially known for their aqueducts. These are still standing today because they ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with bone pieces by Roman soldiers in the fifth century. Celikbas said both are ...

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...

Self-healing roads might seem like something we could have in the future, but scientists and Google are working on making it ...

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

Hagerman Valley Historical Society clarifies origins of its prehistoric horse skeleton replica, announces museum expansion to ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

It is primarily used in road construction as a binder in asphalt concrete, as well as in waterproofing applications, roofing, and industrial coatings. Its unique properties, such as water ...

With Florida raising serious questions about asphalt roofing's ability to stand up to climate ... Proper roofing techniques and the use of ignition resistant materials such as metal roofs (which often ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance ... is traditionally used in ceremonies marking the Feast of the Tabernacles, a harvest ...