If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

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At the heart of this picturesque scene stands the End of the Commons General Store, its weathered wooden porch and patriotic bunting beckoning travelers like a beacon of Americana. The moment your ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

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This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

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Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Simone and Malcolm Collins started out with two elite degrees, a startup and a progressive vision for the future. Now, ...