There's old-fashioned cooking and then there's this. Mersu is the oldest known dessert in human history, being discovered on ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study that challenges ...

This 5,000-year-old tablet is believed to hold the world's first signature — and it's on a receipt for beer. Experts believe ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

Animals and humans have always coexisted. Before cities, nomadic hunter-gatherers depended on animals for food, transport, ...

The role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the past 25 years. Climate change has made heavy, wet snow ...

Researchers uncovered a remarkably preserved network of over 200 ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, revealing sophisticated water management techniques used as early as the sixth ...

As more people embrace health-conscious living ... Originally cultivated and eaten more than 2,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia and once a staple for Roman soldiers, it is still popular ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A total of four people were injured after a shooting Sunday afternoon in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) said.

More than 1,700 people have been killed there and aid is struggling to reach people in need of medical care, food and water. Here's what we know so far. The centre of the earthquake was 21km from ...