Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the river it is named after. Now, the freshwater mammal is critically endangered, rarely sighted, and only found in a tiny proportion of the ...

Scientists have uncovered clues to a 4,000-year-old mystery — the hidden logic behind where ancient Chinese built their tombs.

As a classicist, I am often asked for Greek and Roman reflections on love for holidays and weddings. I usually admit at the outset that ancient ideas about love rarely match modern expectations. Take, ...