Archaeology

Translating an ancient language is a time-intensive process, and only a few hundred experts are qualified to perform it. Could AI do the job?

These forward-thinking inventions are often called "ahead of their time." They are reflections of the ingenuity of their civilizations.

Genetic genealogy not only helps us understand where we came from, but it could also be used for tracing the origin of genetic mutations.

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.