The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.
Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the ...
Image: Conceptual illustration of a possible signal from an alien civilization reaching Earth.Detecting such signals — or ...
Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about ...
Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the ...
Explore the incredible evidence of advanced ancient technology at Hattusa in Turkey, the capital of the Hittite Empire. In this video, we examine megalithic walls, precise stone fitting, core drill ...
Earthlings, brace yourselves: the galaxy may be emptier than your last Tinder date. According to a new study, any alien civilizations out there? Probably short-lived — and doomed to fail spectacularly ...
The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island homes with thick layers of poop, or guano. New research now suggests that ancient Peruvians in the ...
Imagine ancient cities shrouded in mystery beneath the ocean’s waves, forgotten yet preserved in time. These sunken civilizations hold untold secrets of human history and ingenuity. For centuries, ...
As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...
Bow drill in action, New Kingdom tomb painting from Western Thebes, Tomb of Rekhmire, object 31.6.25. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A small metal object discovered more than a century ago is ...
Bow drill in action, New Kingdom tomb painting from Western Thebes, Tomb of Rekhmire, object 31.6.25, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Nina de Garis Davies Production of this article included the use of ...