The fourth-century residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on ...

An ancient human ancestor called Homo floresiensis was likely a scavenger who subsisted on the scraps left behind by the ...

If you ask me what I think of as “so American,” my brain short-circuits a little bit. Visions of flags, fireworks and all things red, white and blue on the 4th of July immedia ...

This summer’s mix includes some sci-fi and fantasy deep cuts, a Native botanist’s meditation on honoring nature, a mycologist’s celebration of fungi, novels set around the world, a memoir from ...

We’re back! Following the success of our first deep dive, it’s time for Part 2 of our Ancient Egypt series. We’re tackling ...

How much do you really know about Ancient Egypt? From building the pyramids to the secrets of the afterlife, we’re answering ...

The history of the land and the people of the expanse that became the United States pre-dates 1776 to include colonial times, ...

Ground squirrels spend many months in a winter slumber, and then awake ravenous and eat anything and everything in sight. A study of 700,000-year-old DNA from coprolites — fossilized poo — has now ...

One of human history’s oldest-cultivated foods is having a moment as more people reach for healthier alternatives to ultra-processed foods. Sales of dates in the U.S. were up 33% in 2025, a founding ...

One of human history's oldest-cultivated foods is having a moment as more people reach for healthier alternatives to ultra-processed foods. Sales of dates in the U.S. were up 33% in 2025, a founding ...