Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Scientists just confirmed a 30-foot void first detected inside the monument years ago. Here’s the technology that helped scientists find it—and what it may have been used for.

It’s part of the 10th- or 11th-century A.D. Codex Climaci Rescriptus, a collection of parchments from St. Catherine’s monastery in Egypt with monastic writings in Syriac, an ancient language ...

In fact, in about 2,000 years, Polaris will no longer be the North Star, just as it was not the polestar for ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, and Chinese sky-watchers.

The 2012 discovery of a map of the “Virginea Pars” area drawn by John White revealed plans for a secret fort at the end of Albemarle Sound, 50 miles west of Roanoke.

Chichén Itzá, Mexico — At the spring and fall equinoxes, the setting sun casts serpent-like shadows along the northern stairs of El Castillo, or “the castle.” Built more than a thousand ...

Researchers surveyed the DNA of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient Romanian cat remains, Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens.

This article is part of Your Memory, Rewired, a National Geographic exploration into the fuzzy, fascinating frontiers of memory science—including advice on how to make your own memory more powerful.

Dubai: In a major scientific milestone, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian individual, ...

Built in the 4th century B.C., the lavish—and massive—Mausoleum at Halicarnassus awed onlookers for more than 1,600 years. Mausolus' capital cityThe Mausoleum of Halicarnassus rises high above ...

Submitting to the godsIn a pose repeated throughout ancient Egypt’s long history, this statue of Amenhotep II shows the pharaoh humbly kneeling before the gods and making an offering.

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems?