Ancient Egypt could determine the exact time of day using the sun’s position. China was the first civilization to develop paper. The invention of paper, which occurred in ancient China around ...

William Dalrymple gives us a near-complete idea of how central India was to everything that happened in the ancient world ...

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Nor was China, the alleged terminus of the Silk Roads in most versions of its conception, ever the main destination of ...

Many of the modern pieces of technology you use everyday actually evolved out of prior inventions that, in some cases, date ...

An expert in ancient DNA (aDNA ... conservative when it comes to using new technology that could help, says Dr Willerslev.

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

New research uncovers the origin of the wheel, revealing how ancient copper miners transformed simple rollers into advanced ...

Light as a healing tool remains part science and part mystery. Ancient practices using sunlight laid the groundwork for a field that has now evolved into sophisticated therapies for both mental and ...