Long before the first sparks of civilization — or even humanity as we know it — our ancestors were already inventors. On the ...

Olympic events are far from a modern invention. These competitions have taken place in various forms for thousands of years, ...

The site sits within sediments that record major environmental upheaval in East Africa during the late Pliocene. Around 3.44 ...

This video explores how ancient civilizations built things so advanced that even modern science cannot explain them. From ...

Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3am and wonder if something’s wrong. It might help to know that this is a deeply ...

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often reveal the odd, innovative, ...

Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in human history, including writing, urbanism and the state. Among these ...

From the Greeks and the Romans to the Ottoman empire, the history of Sardis, Turkey, is one of persistent turnover. But its ...

TIME honors NordicTrack’s Ultra 1 for redefining performance, engineering, and design in connected fitness iFIT, Inc., a global leader in connected fitness and interactive content, today announced its ...

TIME magazine recently released its Best Inventions of 2025, highlighting the emerging technology and products that are “changing how we live, work, play, and think about what’s possible.” UC’s ever ...