The Herculaneum scrolls, stored in a mansion in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, were found among the ruins in the ...

While a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz history professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient artifacts in Syria marked with an alphabetic script whose meaning still remains ...

You know, marketplace, the catalogue is pretty much a usual scope; but in trying to connect with the title of the exhibition, which I call Substratum: Anatomy of Support System. “In this case ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

People who are missing parts of their intestines or have limited intestinal mobility may require total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a type of nutrition that bypasses the digestive system. The rectum is ...

A “Simpsons” voice actor is concerned about A.I. coming for his work. Should we all be? By Jeremy Engle Tell a story, real or made up, that connects three or more of the elements in this image ...

From ancient cave paintings to contemporary protest art, graffiti has evolved into a powerful medium for social commentary and change. The roots of graffiti can be traced back to prehistoric times, ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures around the world.

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels hidden beneath the Peruvian city of Cusco, a former Inca stronghold nestled in the Andes mountains. The tunnel ...

marks a rare instance where astronomers have unraveled the story of an ancient triple star system in such detail. The findings would help stellar evolution models account for other similar three ...