The Antikythera Mechanism was a hand-cranked system of interlocking bronze gears designed to model the heavens. Turning the crank revealed the positions of the Sun, Moon, and the five planets visible ...

As the data center buildup outpaces the energy transition, modern technology is ever more dependent on oil, gas and coal deposits that took millions of years to form.

A simple stick, shaped by ancient hands roughly 430,000 years ago, is rewriting what researchers thought they knew about ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Ayurveda in India has not been confined to any one period or region, and this ancient ...

Archaeologists uncovered 70,000-year-old handle implements in China, reshaping views of early human technology and innovation in East Asia.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the annual Yuyuan Lantern Festival kicked off in Shanghai on Monday and, for the first ...

Earth as we know it is nearly 4.6 billion years old, and the air around us suited near perfectly for life, with the proper ...

Archaeologists in Tamil Nadu uncover India’s longest Iron Age iron spear, an 8-foot weapon revealing early metalworking skill.

Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and date back 430,000 years. One is a spindly stick about ...

Indian developers are quitting their jobs at established studios like EA and Tencent, and even consulting roles at EY, to be ...