Firebricks have an ancient history but could be part of clean energy's future. Researchers estimate it could save $1 trillion on energy storage.

A new study found that a major shift in ancient human tool technology may be explained by massive environmental instability, offering lessons for today.

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, Bolivia, Egypt, Hawaii, Easter Island and other exotic places. With special ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

Technology has revolutionized the way we see mummified remains from ancient Egypt. With CT scans, Egyptologists can see remains in unprecedented detail without unwrapping them. Here are eight ...

5 ancient technologies that outshined modern inventions When we think of modern innovations, we often picture digital devices, advanced medicine, or sleek engineering.

OLYMPIA, Greece — What would it be like to walk around the ancient religious sanctuary of Olympia when the Olympic Games were held?

Sometimes, clues about ancient technology are hidden in the most mundane things. In this case, Tel-Aviv University archaeologist Erez Ben-Yosef and his colleagues went rummaging through heaps of ...

New technologies and academic collaborations are helping scholars at the University of Chicago analyze hundreds of ancient documents in Aramaic, one of the Middle East’s oldest continuously spoken and ...