Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through ...

A recent study found that prehistoric babies drank milk from ceramic sippy cups, including some with cute animal motifs. Lest you be overwhelmed by the cuteness, there’s a heartbreaking side to that ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. What was the geography of ancient Greece? According to current knowledge, 130 million years ago, ...

Agriculture gave humanity a reliable source of food. Its introduction is also attributed for changes in the society such as the emergence of new diseases, poorer health and greater population. The ...

A qanat on the grounds of the Iranian National Library in Tehran (Courtesy Photo) PRAGUE, October 25, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Date farms in Sahara Desert oases. Terraced lemon orchards in coastal Italy.