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Ever had trouble finding reason to get out of bed? Marcus Aurelius has some advice for you.
A new dinosaur species related to Tyrannosaurs found in Canada.
Researchers confirmed that the mummy known as Takabuti died from a stab wound to the back.
Scientists used CT scanning and 3D-printing technology to re-create the voice of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest.
Carbonized papyrus scrolls may again see the light after thousands of years.
It’s strange to think that something that died 76m years ago plays a role in modern ecosystems, but life is opportunistic.
Sure, Epicureans focused on seeking pleasure – but they also did so much more.
The beads are made from red-deer teeth, sourced from 63 individual deer.
“In so far as bodily movements build the brain, every movement a human makes matters.”
Here are 7 often-overlooked World Heritage Sites, each with its own history.
There are reasons you look the way you do.
The artifact will be opened on Sunday, for the first time in millennia, at an undisclosed location in Egypt.
Archeologists had been doubtful since no such ship had ever been found.
The American Museum of Natural History presents the new, more accurate T. rex.
Did a poorly understood ancient civilization somersault over charging bulls?
Have we turned the corner of a cold winter?
Hi-tech imaging again reveals a hidden chapter of human history.
Some things have always been worth celebrating.
They’re positioned as they are for a good reason.
The gem lapis lazuli is the source of luminescent blue in manuscript illustrations.
The Israeli historian has plenty to say.
Feathery dinosaurs are the perfect case study of how scientific revolutions happen.
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The ancients had a cornucopia of holidays and festivities.
Dozens of mummified cats were dug up this week. This isn’t as shocking as you might think.
