Some 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherers began building massive earthwork mounds along the Mississippi River at Poverty Point, ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

In the Egyptian Western Desert, where red sandstones and green shales rise above the arid plains of Kharga Oasis, ...

Native Americans grew the seasonal orange gourds before corn or beans. Today, Pennsylvania ranks among the nation's top ...

The fossils indicate that P. boisei ’s human-like hand proportions would have allowed it to handle stone tools with dexterity ...

The protective capacities of shoes are obvious, and would have been just as obvious in ancient times, when the earliest modern humans walked the earth. Nevertheless, researchers have long debated when ...

In other words, you’re constantly battling the feeling that there’s simply not enough time. But what if you could reframe the way you think about time? Well, you can. It involves learning a little ...

The ancient Chinese tile game of Mah Jongg is gaining popularity and making a difference in both research and brain health. Experts say playing can help boost memory and focus, which helps prevent ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient dam in Jerusalem's City of David, not far from the body of water where Jesus famously healed a blind man. Officials noted in an Aug. 30 release that the wall ...

From toxins to bacteria, learn how your footwear is tracking in more than just dirt, according to a biomedical professor and an etiquette expert. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about ...