Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a new way to investigate dark matter by studying faint radio waves from the Universe’s earliest era, known as the cosmic dark ages. Their research ...

A study comparing lead exposure in Neanderthals, human ancestors and 20th-century humans poses a series of questions for ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

Photo feature by Abdulaziz Faisal QENA, Southern Egypt, Oct 30 (KUNA) -- Dendera Temple in Qena Governorate, located on the western bank of the Nile River, stands as one of Egypt's most remarkable ...

Researchers decode the Dresden Codex eclipse table, revealing how Mayan daykeepers predicted solar eclipses before modern ...

Imagine digging into a quiet village field and finding signs of a whole city that existed more than 2,000 years ago. That’s what happened in Keeladi — a small village near Madurai that is now ...

The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) division under the Union education ministry has announced two student competitions –– one to create miniature, working models of ancient astronomical instruments to ...

Without the scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, who translated Ancient Greek, it is likely that ancient knowledge would now ...

Karen Wigen is Frances and Charles Field Professor in History at Stanford University. Speaking with Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, she discusses th ...

For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

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November's Sky Above episode features a supermoon, meteor shower, and interstellar comet, with experts discussing these ...