Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can rise, flourish and then disappear so completely that only scattered ...

Unraveling the mysteries of lost civilizations is a fascinating endeavor that combines the thrill of discovery with the intellectual rigor of scientific investigation. As we delve into the past, we ...

Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...

The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

How could the principle of "radical mundanity" proposed by the Fermi paradox help explain why humans haven't found evidence of extraterrestrial technological civilizations (ETCs)? This is what a ...

Two archaeologists from the American heartland are embarking on an Amazonian adventure to uncover the remains of a lost civilization — proving that world-class research can emerge from the Ozarks just ...

In the next episode of our annual What the Hell’s summer book series, we are time traveling around the world with experimental archeologist, Sam Kean, who shares with us his latest science narrative ...

Introduction : our cultural Amnesia -- Adena, first civilizers of North America -- Who were the Adena? -- The keltic fingerprint on prehistoric America -- Hopewell masters of ceremony -- Who were the ...