Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the sun's light can feel on Earth.

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

This new stress-free, week-long cruise takes in many of Egypt's epic treasures and starts from around £1,500, with flights ...

Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the ...

Copper stands at the center of many of humanity’s greatest modern challenges as a critical mineral needed to power renewable ...

“Belly dance,” Samperi-Ferdig stated, “is one of the oldest known art forms. Its true name is Raks Sharki meaning ‘Oriental ...

The term ancient times generally refers to the period before the Middle Ages, spanning from the rise of the first ...

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A 5th century wooden ‘stitched ship’ – recreated using ancient stitching techniques and constructed using coconut fiber stitching, traditional wooden joinery, coir rope and natural resins and powered ...

The juxtaposition of Oedipus with a modern aeroplane is both captivating and unsettling. Mohamed Salmawy’s Oedipus occupies a ...

This ancient period of deep freeze, known as the Neoproterozoic Era, or “Snowball Earth,” lasted from about 1 billion to 543 million years ago. During that time, landmasses consolidated into a ...