Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

Below, in vague chronological order, are a few of my favorites.

Feast your imagination on a brilliant, brand new Hunger Games adventure, get lost in the mists of time with a thrilling ...

We ventured back to the time of Tutankhamun at the new immersive exhibition that has just landed in London. Here's what we ...

The phrase 'crocodile tears' is commonly used in movie, TV shows and everyday life, but do you know where it comes from? We ...

Everyone knows that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient — but exactly how old are they? Historians estimate that they were ...

Researchers in Italy unveiled evidence suggesting multi-thousand-foot-tall wells and chambers exist beneath the Khafre ...

And so it goes, the cycle of exile and remembrance, uprooting and rerooting. With the Passover holiday, those free can celebrate their freedom, and those who are rooted, their rootedness. Yet at the ...

Pottery excavated at Megiddo in northern Israel suggests a military presence, possibly confirms the battle between King Josiah and Pharaoh Necho, and hints at Gog and Magog narrative ...

The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...