The Djed pillar is everywhere in ancient Egyptian art — traditionally seen as symbolic. But what if it was functional? An engineering theory suggests the Djed acted as a vertical winch system, seated ...

Ancient Egyptian tombs had a name: Per-Ka. Temples had a name: Per-Ba. But pyramids were called something else — Per-Neter — ...

The big boat slid downriver so gently you could barely feel its motion. On sultry afternoons you could lounge on the top deck and watch the farmers at work in the fertile lands beside the water, much ...

An Egyptian papyrus from the 13th century BC describes giant warriors and reopens a global historical and biblical debate.

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

A missing bust of Lord Kitchener’s is being pursued by the Sudanese under a national effort to trace artefacts looted during the country’s bloody civil war. The secretary of state known for his First ...

Ben Lamm, the CEO and co-founder of the technology firm Colossal Biosciences, does not want to play favorites with the company’s various de-extinction projects. One look around a newly finished ...

Recent excavations and findings in Haryana related to the Indus Valley Civilisation have sparked fresh curiosity. The discoveries by the Archaeological Survey of India could reshape established ...

Iron ore shares some of the similarities with oil in 2020. A global glut is building fast. There is currently a surplus of ...

This past week I got a great deal, took a personal day, and Stella and I made a quick trip to Tulum, Mexico. It was her idea.

Do you know which iconic river flows from South to North? Explore the world's longest river, and learn fascinating facts ...