Analyzing samples of mummies from different dynastic periods showed how the mixtures of substances used in mummification ...

Paintings from ancient Egypt show the harvesting of grapes and the making of wine. Mesopotamian murals illustrate elites rai ...

Old oracle bones are telling a new story. By combining these 3,000-year-old inscriptions with modern climate models, ...

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about ...

The transition from mythology to rational, scientific thought in Ancient Greece set the foundation for Western civilization.

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Ancient Romans had a big appetite for a certain kind of fish sauce – and a new study is revealing exactly what went into it. Researcher Gonçalo Themudo published his findings in the journal Antiquity ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...