From instruments played with water to early electronic devices promoted by the Nazis, we take a look at the surprising history of instruments named after their creators.

Discover the artistry and craftsmanship involved in creating a traditional cow bullock cart using bamboo in this captivating ...

Discover the creative process behind crafting a traditional cow bullock cart using bamboo in this captivating DIY woodworking ...

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

On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world’s first telegraph message, tapping out the biblical phrase “What hath God ...

Discover the timeless brilliance of ancient Greek inventions and discoveries, from democracy and the Olympic Games to geometry and the lighthouse of Alexandria, which continue to shape our modern ...

According to the statistics provided by the World Economic Forum, nowadays China can boast its position as the world’s second largest spender on scientific research and development, yielding only to ...

Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, scientist, mechanical engineer, and inventor who is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world. The father of simple machines, he ...

Billions of years ago, Mars’ Jezero Crater held a lake fed by rivers that could have carried minerals and maybe even organic matter. On Earth, places like that are teeming with microbial life. NOVA is ...

Communication in Ancient Greece developed from messages carved on stone and fire signals to fine writing on papyrus. Detail of a man writing on a tablet, probably a wax tablet, using a stylus, ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

The groundbreaking discovery points to the possibility of past life on Mars. A 3.5-billion-year old rock discovered on the Red Planet is "the closest we've come to discovering ancient life on Mars," ...