The three tombs, which served as a family cemetery, were discovered in the city of Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China, and date ...

China's 24 Solar Terms, the ancient Chinese knowledge of dividing a year through the observation of the sun's annual motion, ...

For decades, the story of human origins has been pieced together from fossil evidence scattered across Africa, Europe, and ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...

Archaeologists uncovered the largest Majiayao culture settlement in Gansu, China, revealing new insights into a ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

Tracing temple-studded coastlines and rivers that gave birth to epoch-shaping civilizations, these sailings reveal how the waves have shaped our world.

"People often think of my field as purely technical, but urban forestry is an interdisciplinary science," says Jim, a research chair professor and adviser of Geography and Environmental ... trees" — ...

China’s role in Latin America and the Caribbean has grown rapidly since the turn of the century, promising economic opportunity but also raising concerns over Beijing’s influence. China’s ...