Researchers have just deciphered a series of Babylonian astrological tablets inscribed 3,800 years ago — and the results are ...
With that idea in mind, as a historian of science, my best answer to the question of what the first scientists discovered is Babylonian astronomy.
Astrology, one of the oldest known sciences, has played a significant role in human civilization. From interpreting celestial omens to developing complex astrological calendars, the study of the stars ...