In the 120 years since its discovery, the Antikythera Mechanism has amazed and perplexed researchers and the general public. This ancient Greek hand-powered mechanical device is considered the world’s ...

A new theory shows the Great Pyramid was built from the inside out, using counterweights and pulleys instead of massive ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...

Pulled from a shipwreck off the coast of Crete in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism has baffled scientists for decades. New research published in Scientific Reports presents a ...

“The megastructure they just found underneath the Giza Pyramids is probably the most important discovery to ever be made in our lifetimes,” wrote a user on X, summing up the feeling of amazement that ...

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago are revealed in new three-dimensional models, in research published today in the journal Biology Letters. Scientists at Imperial ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...

For centuries, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have stirred fascination. These legendary structures, once towering symbols of human achievement, continue to inspire artists, travelers, and ...