Each generation, the Ise complex is knocked down and rebuilt from scratch, a massive, $390 million demolition and ...

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar ...

Ibadan stands on the brink of history, her ancient soul stirring once more. As the city prepares to crown a new Olubadan, ...

The Poe Museum in Richmond beckons literature lovers and curious souls alike with its mysterious charm and literary treasures that would make even the most stoic visitor’s heart beat like a telltale ...

A South African man's prophecy about the Rapture has gone viral. He claims it will happen on Sept. 23 or 24, sparking both ...

California doomsday preacher Harold Camping predicted the Rapture would happen on May 21, 2011. His independent Christian ...

Stonehenge’s Altar Stone traces back to Scotland, sparking new theories about prehistoric trade. Explore other mysterious sites, from Europe to Ohio.

He was working on a book called “Living on the Fringe,” which took up questions of human habitation in the ancient southern ... his judgments have shaped The New Yorker’s style for a century. Dept. of ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...

On a remote rocky outcropping in northern Canada, scientists have found further confirmation that the area hosts some of the world’s oldest rocks (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.ads8461). The ...

Astronomers are pulling back the curtain on two of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how planets are born and how invisible ...