The RMS Titanic ocean liner sunk to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg in 1912. Still more than 100 ...

The Great Lakes Science Center's newly announced exhibition, opening May 21, features over 200 artifacts recovered from the ...

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.

The archaeological discoveries span several areas of ancient Chinese life, including agriculture, textiles, animal ...

High-resolution scans of a pre-dynastic granite vase reveal micrometer-level precision that researchers say is nearly impossible to achieve with primitive hand tools. A mathematician and cryptographer ...

A computer model helped isolate a “pinball state” where matter switches back and forth between states. Scientists studied a ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

Iran’s internet shutdown cuts off most communication with the outside world during violent repression of national protests.

Responses to Death of the Author have spanned from enthusiastic praise to measured, thoughtful critique. Many readers have ...