But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Ancient spoons also uncovered during the excavation Credit: Sabrina Cirillo/BBC/Lion TV The dig also focused on a tiny storeroom tucked away in the corner of a grand residence. The team found the ...

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. The Carnac stones, located in Brittany in northwestern France, date back around 6,000 years. They consist of about 3,000 stones ...

Image of one of the rooms discovered in the ancient complex. An ancient pagan worship place, allegedly sealed by ancestors of Jesus Christ has been discovered in the heart of Jerusalem after ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

The jets extending from these blazars can extend millions of light-years in length. Black holes are among the most mysterious cosmic objects, much studied but not fully understood. In pursuit of ...

How the secrets of ancient cuneiform texts are being revealed by AI “It’s a good explanation,” says Jens Winther Johannsen at Roskilde Museum in Denmark. “You can be sure die-hard farming ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

Two Manitoba sisters have made Canadian history. On Sunday, Sara and Kate Manness stood atop the world stage with their teammates on after capturing gold at the women's under-18 hockey championship.