A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically ...

The exact origins of acupuncture are somewhat hazy. While historians are sure the practice began in China, the exact date is contested. Sharpened stones thought to be used in the place of needles have ...

Languages have always been the very fiber of humanity. The cornerstone of society, and the force that paved the way for civilization. Without it, societies could not have developed as they did - it is ...

TORRINGTON — Test data shows Torrington elementary school students are making strides toward meeting their state-set targets for academic growth. But by the time students get to sixth grade, their ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At the height of its power, the ancient Mesoamerican city of ...

A teacher at Calumet City’s Creative Communications Academy who allegedly gave students nicotine gum during a class has been placed on administrative leave, Dolton District 149 officials said Tuesday.

A Pharaonic painting has vanished from Saqqara necropolis, marking another archaeological loss in Egypt. The painting, part of a mastaba tomb from the Old Kingdom, depicted the ancient Egyptian ...

A recent study examines how centuries of contact between Greek and Egypt’s native language shaped Coptic, the final stage of ancient Egyptian, influencing both its structure and vocabulary. In a study ...

Egyptian antiquities officials on Sunday said a Pharaonic painting has disappeared from the famed Saqqara necropolis just outside of Cairo, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known ...