Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the ...

American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

For more than three decades, Ötzi the Iceman has been a kind of time capsule for researchers—an Alpine body preserved so well that it keeps producing scientific “firsts.” Now, a new analysis suggests ...

Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times.

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

New research has uncovered the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species, Culex pipiens form molestus, also known as the 'London Underground mosquito' – disproving a long-held theory of when it ...

Reconstructed ancient enzymes reveal how cannabis evolved specialized cannabinoid production while offering new tools for biotechnology and medicine. Where do familiar cannabis compounds such as THC, ...