However, researchers have uncovered what they believe to be a massive subterranean gold deposit, potentially the largest of ...

When we think of modern innovations, we often picture digital devices, advanced medicine, or sleek engineering. But what if many of the ideas we call “modern” were already in use thousands of years ...

From Athena in Greek mythology to Sekhmet in ancient Egypt and Amaterasu in Japan, the concept of a fierce, protective female deity has existed across civilizations. Let’s explore the goddesses from ...

CAIRO — Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic ...

Ancient civilizations, from the Egyptians to the Mayans, held fascinating beliefs about cats. Some thought cats weren’t just earthly creatures but had otherworldly origins, possibly even ...

Many ancient civilizations considered solar eclipses to be omens of doom or transformation. In Hindu mythology, it is believed that an eclipse occurs when the demon Rahu swallows the Sun ...

The Archimedes screw mechanism, an ancient Greek invention still used today . Credit: Kuroczynski, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA-4.0 Have you ever wondered how ancient civilizations moved water uphill ...

Science news this week includes "cosmic tornadoes" and surprises from ancient Egypt. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI/Tombos Archaeological Project) Jump to: ...

Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood". It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...