Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...

A new exhibition spotlights the ways in which cultures around the world have sought answers in the face of uncertainty ...

The answer, it turns out, traces back 3,000 to 4,000 years, to the ancient Babylonian festival of Akitu, celebrated in April, said Dr. Candida Moss, the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology in the ...

What’s more, the spotlight is cast on ancient Chinese mathematics, which bears certain similarities to the ancient Babylonian mathematical tradition. Subsequently, the old Babylonian algorithm for ...

We all tend to look to make improvements at the start of the new year. Here's a recipe to how to lighten up in 2025.

The word 'Ophiuchus' might mean nothing to most people, but to astrology aficionados it  could have been the 13th zodiac sign ...

The mummies date back to the Ptolemaic period. A team of Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 13 ancient mummies with golden tongues and fingernails in a cemetery at the site of Oxyrhynchus.

It stands among roughly two dozen similar tablets, all believed to be the remnants of ancient Babylonian mathematics education. The clay tablet is written in cuneiform, a writing system used in ...

She was a person. She had a birthday, that’s all,” Culkin quipped. The thespians’ astrology debate began not even five minutes into the 45-minute-long interview. Culkin went on to say that ...

Indian astrology connects zodiac signs with Hindu deities, reflecting shared traits. Aries' courage mirrors Lord Kartikeya, while Taurus' stability aligns with Goddess Lakshmi. Gemini's intellect ...

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found ...

However, the ancient wording, dating back to between 230 and 270 — when the predominant religions in Europe were Judaism and paganism — has been virtually illegible until now. Specialists from ...