STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Herb Society will delve into the dark side of botanical history when it presents Ancient Poisons at its Oct. 27 meeting at the Biddle House in Tottenville.

Glaciers in California’s mountains are disappearing fast and will likely be gone by the end of the century. Geologists found that these glaciers have been in place since before humans came to the ...

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered the text on the Rosetta stone, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization. The stone had been ...

The discovery of a sunken port off the coast of Egypt may offer a puzzle piece in the longstanding search for Cleopatra’s lost tomb and glimpses into the country’s ancient maritime activity, according ...

Skull from Hubei Province is about a million years old Researchers conducted digital reconstruction on skull Study has implications for Homo sapiens lineage timeline Sept 25 (Reuters) - In 1990, an ...

Archaeologists have discovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, which they believe likely served as a major maritime hub during the time of Cleopatra VII, the country's last pharaoh. The ...

Seeing some images of olden times may seem somewhat cartoonish. Because these events happened a long time ago, they can appear to be overly simplified and unrealistic. However, what isn’t amusing at ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

An ancient baptistery was recently unearthed in France – and archaeologists say the discovery sheds light on Christian rituals from over 1,500 years ago. The baptistery, dating back to the fifth and ...

A researcher may have uncovered the oldest written references to Moses, dating back 3,800 years and hidden in an Egyptian desert. The two etchings were found at Serabit el-Khadim, an ancient turquoise ...

Gilding is thought to have been first used more than 4,000 years ago by the North African civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, who adorned wood objects with gold foil so they would appear more ...

Everyone knows the Great Pyramid and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, but countless other ancient marvels were left off the famous list. In this cinematic 3D documentary, we explore seven forgotten ...