New DNA evidence reveals that the cats of ancient China were not what they seemed.

Some popular brands of Italian pasta could soon cost significantly more — or disappear from store shelves — if President ...

A long-standing mystery surrounding the Mayan civilization's collapse has been solved. Scientists now believe a ...

When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out ...

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

In Qingtian's terraced fields, fish and rice thrive in a symbiotic environment. The fish control pests and fertilize the rice ...

A new study shows that Etruscan cities grew through shifting land use, farming, and settlement patterns in ancient Italy.

What if we took a moment to revisit the historical record and teachings of Jesus and posited that he was most likely not the ...

Elizabeth M. Greene and collaborators are investigating the Roman Empire’s leather economy thanks to $2.4M CDN in grant funding.

A new study published in the Journal of World Prehistory reveals that some of humanity's earliest artistic representations of ...

The U.S. patent validates a biological approach to degrading glyphosate as pressure grows around herbicide safety and regulation.

New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...