The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

On an unseasonably balmy Friday afternoon in late February, a group of men gather behind the oldest Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara for a test of wills. They stand at the far ends of two giant ...

A conversation with Sir Stephen Fry is a whirlwind of eclectic and esoteric references across a staggering diversity of knowledge that is stochastically connected in his polymathic mind to produce ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The Wise County Board of Education formally fired fugitive football coach Travis Turner during its meeting on Feb. 9. Stephen Murray, a concerned parent in Wise County, said ...

More than a century after its discovery, Scandinavia’s oldest plank boat is finally giving up new secrets. By analyzing ancient caulking and cords from the Hjortspring boat, researchers uncovered ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The word "whistle" takes on a whole new meaning in the scary horror film of the same name. In this case, some high school students stumble upon an ancient Aztec Death Whistle.

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Since the November elections gave Democrats a lift and Republicans a jump scare, politicians and their campaign teams are likely looking with nervous excitement toward the 2026 midterms. Where might ...

Archaeologists excavating a Pompeii site uncovered the secret behind the longevity of ancient Roman structures: a unique concrete mixture that could chemically repair itself over time. A recent study, ...

President Trump signaled Wednesday he may expand his attacks on alleged narcotraffickers to Colombia, following up his threats against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with a new threat against ...