A new study suggests that an ivory shoulder in ancient Greek mythology may represent the earliest prosthetic shoulder ...

Ancient Beauty, Ancient Risks For as long as humans have worn makeup, lead has found its way onto faces, lashes, and lips.

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A new study shows that DNA from ancient hanging coffin practitioners in China is still present in the Bo ethnic group.

Explaining how the flag's memory was lost, Mishra remembered that Ayodhya was reported to have fallen into ruin following the ...

A collision between Earth and a massive Mars-sized protoplanet likely caused the formation of our moon. Now scientists from ...

Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use was woven into the fabric of the culture. And the Egyptians didn’t just ...

Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred ...

SHIBAYAMA, Chiba — Men and women dressed as ancients walk down the street in Shibayama, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday, as part of the 40th Shibayama Haniwa Festival. The event celebrates the many haniwa ...