More than 5,000 years ago, the world’s oldest known writing system emerged in what is now Iraq, establishing the country as the epicenter of recorded human history. […] ...

Vertical-axis windmills first recorded between 700 and 900 CE still stand in Nashtifan, Iran. Built from clay, wood and straw, these structures have milled grain for nearly 1,000 years, representing ...

Nearly a decade in the making, the Central Asian nation is set to highlight its far-reaching influence on religion, cultural ...

The constellation of powers that produced the eradication of the Armenian Christian presence in Nagorno Karabakh now have ...

Foege’s greatest accomplishment was that we don’t have to think about his greatest accomplishment: developing the ring vaccination strategy that helped eradicate smallpox from the face of the Earth.

Ep 595 - Drunk: How we Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization Guest: Dr. Edward Slingland By Stuart McNish “It ...

Bread is one of the oldest prepared foods in human history, dating back over 14,000 years to early grain-grinding civilizations. Across continents, bread evolved based on local grains, climate, and ...

Climate crisis and sustainability have become defining issues of our time, raising profound concerns across governments, businesses, research communities, and society at large. The search for ...

Xu Yuhan and Zhou Jiahui are having a whirlwind adventure for two high school students from China. They started their journey with tours of Harvard, Yale and Princeton Universities, with a stop at the ...

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.

Not all national parks are defined by animals. Some are protected for their geology, others for their surreal landscapes, glacial drama, desert silence or cultural history. From sandstone pillars that ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered these remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday, focusing on ...