The transition from mythology to rational, scientific thought in Ancient Greece set the foundation for Western civilization.

As such, the palimpsest hosts a number of 10th century treatises by the Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes of Syracuse (though the original texts would have been centuries older). Notably, ...

A 2,100-year-old sling bullet with a sarcastic inscribed message “learn” attached was found in ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

The much-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary is out in theaters today. In it, light-eating alien microbes sap the sun’s ...

Of the many lead sling bullets discovered at Hippos over the last 26 years, this is the first to carry a message of some kind.

Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

Researchers have uncovered evidence that a weapon known as the polybolos—or multi-thrower—was used during the Roman conquest ...

The Academy of Athens marked 100 years since its founding with a formal public ceremony on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at its ...

Roughly 2,000 years ago, a traveler from southern India stood inside the sacred tombs of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and decided to leave his mark. The man, named Cikai Korran, carved his name into ...

Find out which fermented favorite comes out on top.

By Gina Mannarino Antarctica, known as the South Pole, is the coldest, windiest and most remote of the seven continents. Its name comes from the Greek meaning “opposite to the bear.” It has no native ...