One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Interestingly, the fossil was found in the same archaeological layer as a coin of Augustus, the first Roman emperor.

Sea otters are themselves a top predator in the near-shore ecosystem, while wolves are an apex predator in the terrestrial ...

Archaeologists at a site in Bronze Age Thailand found evidence of betel nut chewing from 4,000 years ago, and they did it by ...

Studies suggest that -CF₃ doesn’t accumulate in the body like its longer cousins. Scientists believe the coating primarily breaks down into trifluoroacetic acid, which the body excretes easily and ...

The potato, it turns out, is not a “purebreed.” It’s the result of an ancient and accidental hybridization that occurred ...

Every battery is limited by the critical current density (CCD), which determines how quickly a battery can safely accept ...

Pythons can easily disappear. They blend into the vegetation, evade trail cameras, and often slip through even the most ...

On Earth, that trio — hydrogen, oxidants and shuffling iron — can sustain microbes living far below the surface and far from ...

The tests took place in a small arena with specific time intervals. This was to avoid stress and prevent the snakes from ...

“Studying Roman concrete can teach us how to use materials in a way that can maximize the longevity of our structures, ...

The gender divide was also telling. Men in the sample were more likely to display malevolent traits, and among men, these ...