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For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at connections with Mesopotamia ...

The ancient Egyptian potter lived about 4,500 years ago. It's hoped his DNA will open the way to a better understanding of ...

Professor Mahmut Miski cups a handful of floweringFerula drudeana near Mount Hasan in central Turkey. The scholar of plant medicine believes the species is silphion, beloved by ancient Greeks and ...

Every day, ferries of all shapes and sizes glide across the waters of Istanbul, their wakes intertwining to form intricate ...

Archaeologists uncovered the ancient Greek agora of Hyllarima in Turkey, revealing ancient Hellenistic shops and public ...

Olives were a low-stress crop for millennia, but Greece shows how climate change has made the harvest much less ...

Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. This amazing, global public health achievement isn’t just a page in a history book or an ...