It could be one of the biggest private computing infrastructure projects in history — or a disaster.

Take a flight high above the historic city of Cambridge with this captivating drone footage. Marvel at the ancient colleges of the University of Cambridge, the Gothic spires, and the serene River Cam ...

Glide over the ancient town of Fenghuang, China's "Phoenix City," in this breathtaking drone footage. Located in Hunan province, this historic gem is adorned with stilted wooden houses, stone streets, ...

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 ...

In this episode of The Exchange, Laila Humairah explores the concept of smart cities. We speak with Jamil Ahmad, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the United Nations Environment Programme ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

"Kurd Qaburstan is believed to be ancient Qabra, an important regional center mentioned in the records of other city-states," Earley-Spadoni says. "The presence of writing, monumental architecture ...

Here are six of the best sailing routes to take this summer when the wanderlust doesn’t simply lead to far-away places but to a trip down ancient memory. Ancient Egyptian society owed much to ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.