The Greeks proposed the idea that humans are a form of artificial intelligence. Prometheus and Hephaestus use technology to ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

One of the zodiac’s subtler constellations comes into view on winter evenings, with the moon helping to point the way ...

Institute for the Study of the Ancient World via Wikimedia , CC BY Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss.Author Jemima ...

The suggestion that ancient Greeks reached America before Columbus may seem far-fetched, but certain researchers think ...

Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event that could explore the origin of the star ...

Visual: The moon is named for a titan in Greek mythology who is the brother of Y. Together, Epimetheus and Y stand for ...

Throughout time some people are remembered after they die for their achievements. But some individuals are celebrated both in life and death and they are especially important. What archaeologists ...

It is considered obvious today that Earth is roughly a sphere and that it can be measured like any spherical object. Scientists technically call it an oblate spheroid, but it is still sphere-like in ...

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible in the night sky that will make for a beautiful and rewarding sight, whether ...