Coffee must have been the secret weapon of Greek, Slav, and Albanian mercenary units, the stratioti, that fought together throughout Europe in the 15th to 18th centuries. The stratioti must have ...

The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age of dinosaurs.

Serbian coal miners just stumbled upon the 1,700-year-old remains of a Roman ship that once supplied the distant reaches of ...

The novel will follow Brown's protagonist Robert Langdon as he embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets behind his ...

“Writing it has been an unforgettable journey of discovery,” he said in a statement ... of enigmatic sites — an ideal ...

A sensational new papyrus from Israel documents fraud and sedition on the eve of a major Jewish revolt against Rome in the ...

Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That ...

MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close.

Scientists have discovered two mountains which reach heights of around 620 miles (1,000km), dwarfing anything else found on ...

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2000 ...

Recent archaeological excavations in Philippi have unveiled impressive findings, shedding light on the hidden “secrets” of the ancient city. Among the discoveries are a large public building, public ...

The discovery challenges... New research reveals an ancient geological hotspot influenced the Great Lakes' formation millions of years ago. As North America drifted over this hotspot, the ...