At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

From mysterious geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert to hundreds of perfectly rounded spheres in the Costa Rican jungle, click on to discover some of the ancient world’s most enduring mysteries.

This feature explores the capabilities of these brilliant bacteria and how researchers unraveled one of nature's oldest mysteries. Cyanobacteria are an ancient group of microorganisms with fossils ...

The one mystery that Netflix has never bothered to solve is simple: Why aren’t there more mysteries on Netflix? The pickings are so slim for new titles that we almost added I Know What You Did ...

Investigators circle the globe in search of evidence in their quest to determine whether life on Earth began in outer space and if aliens influenced mankind in ancient times.

Here, Space.com explores some of the biggest space mysteries currently perplexing scientists. In the early 20th century, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.