We didn’t start the fire. (Neanderthals did, at least 400,000 years ago.)…

MORGAN KIM Is Augustus in the wings?

Despite being the first capital of a united Italy, Turin does not feel remotely Italian. Yet the longer one wanders its streets, the more the city's powerful role in forging the modern Italian nation ...

A major mystery has surrounded the Hjortspring boat ever since its discovery: where did these invading warriors from the 4th century BC come from?

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to build structures that endured for centuries

A thick layer of more than 12 miles of rock may explain why Bermuda seems to float above the surrounding ocean.

Many perceive Italy as a country divided between an economically prosperous North and an impoverished, agrarian South. The origins of this divergence lie in a 19th-century ‘black legend’ designed to d...

Scientists have discovered that complex life began evolving much earlier than traditional models suggested. Using an expanded molecular clock approach, the team showed that crucial cellular features e...

Archaeologists from the Ural Archaeological Expedition have uncovered a sacrificial complex during excavations at the Vysokaya Mogila–Studenikin Mar necropolis, located in Russia’s Orenburg Region. - ...

The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.

For decades, international trade has been a powerful engine of development. Countries like South Korea and China achieved remarkable transformations – moving from low-income agricultural economies to industrial powerhouses within a generation. This column argues that today's developing countries are unlikely to be able to replicate these success stories. International trade will continue to be important for economic performance, but the conditions that enabled export-led growth miracles are fundamentally changing, with profound implications for development policy.

Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of 2025, scientists watched one unfold as it happened.

There is an art to rivalry. Mastering its rules has, since ancient times, shaped cultural history over millennia.

One of the most infamous characters from the Middle Ages was Vlad III Dracula, the prince of Wallachia. Here is the story of how he gained the nickname of ‘the Impaler’.

Plant species mentioned in texts from the past 800 years hint the wooded grasslands of western India have been there since ancient times, pushing back on the narrative that they are remnants of long-g...

Aaron Boehmer writes about community libraries and the importance of accessible archival and literary resources in these times.

New Science study reveals how Neolithic lifeways spread from Anatolia to the Aegean and Europe through cultural exchange

For ancient Athenians, democratic speech was both a right and a responsibility.

Welcome to my newsletter for a dash of books, history and science. This week, I review Marvel’s Civil War written by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, which brings out the dilemma of deciding the greater...

Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of 2025, scientists watched one unfold as it happened.

Seljuk Caravanserai Çardak in western Türkiye has revealed two rare symbols — the Mongol Ulzii motif and a Turkic tamga