Archaeology

A new algorithm is helping decode ancient cuneiform tablets — including those containing the oldest known work of world literature.

How have Roman walls held up so long? Their ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.

Using computed tomography, a team of researchers generated images of what the brains of early Homo species likely looked like.

Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo has won the Nobel Prize for "discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution."

Lidar technology reveals the surprisingly complex infrastructure and urban planning that united Casarabe settlements.

Archaeologists used new methods to identify contents of Mayan drug containers, discovering a non-tobacco plant.

A basement renovation project led to the archaeological discovery of a lifetime: the Derinkuyu Underground City, which housed 20,000 people.

Airborne laser scans have revealed thousands of new Maya structures, as well as evidence that may change how we think their kingdoms fell.

Henry VIII’s favorite warship survived centuries under the sea. New x-ray scanning technology will hopefully help preserve the Mary Rose for centuries more.

Scientists have discovered a new mineral that has never been seen before. The unearthed mineral was trapped inside the diamond.