Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

George Condo has two major new exhibitions in New York. Are the pricy works on paper worth the cash? Let's investigate.

Rare ultra-faint dwarf galaxies beyond the influence of other galaxies show evidence that star formation was stifled long ago ...

Court documents from an ancient tax fraud and forgery case show that tax evasion was an issue even 2,000 years ago.

The popular idea of paganism conjures up images of ancient rites and exotic beliefs with a distinct whiff of magic, but it also forms a rich and complex heritage that has influenced artists, writers, ...

CBSE Class 12 History Pre-Board Sample Paper: Schools conduct pre-board examinations for students to check their level of preparedness for the final exam. Pre-board exams are a great way to check ...

LA wildfires latest: Number killed rises as highest-level fire alert returns The number of people killed in the LA wildfires has risen to 25. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has reinstated ...

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 ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia by Eddy Duryea, University of Central Florida A portion of the excavated Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan.