Since its premiere in 1977, Star Wars has captivated generations with its mix of adventure, philosophy, and futuristic ...

On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite in history, into orbit. That program would ...

In a discovery that challenges conventional astronomical observation techniques, a team of researchers led by Rutgers ...

An international team of scientists from China, the United Kingdom, and the United States has managed to decipher the ...

In his dialogues, Plato mentions an enigmatic figure who stands out both for her wisdom and her gender: a woman named Diotima ...

The archaeological site of Sissi, seen from the north. The white dotted line indicates the limits of the cemetery (Zones 1 & 9). Credit: N. Kress / Belgian School at Athens During the Bronze Age ...

French Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, a professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the Catholic Institute of Paris, has discovered a series of hidden inscriptions on the obelisk ...

In a recent article dedicated to the Ninth Crusade, we explained that the English prince and future king Edward I landed in Acre in the spring of 1271, ready to confront the Egyptian Mamluks under ...

A rogue magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, is crossing our galaxy without a clear trace of its birth, according to a study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. This object, initially ...

A joint Egyptian archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Dr. Zahi Hawass Foundation for Heritage has revealed an exceptional discovery in the Saqqara necropolis: the ...

More than 100 horses from a Roman cavalry unit found in Stuttgart. Credit: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege im Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart / ArchaeoBW Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument ...

In a breakthrough that seems straight out of science fiction, a group of scientists has succeeded in getting the human eye to visualize a completely new color, beyond what it can naturally perceive.