The term can also refer to something created or developed a long time ago as well as something outdated, ancient or antique. ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

The writer of Bugonia has broken down what the film's “ambiguous” title really means. Speaking to The Independent at the London Film Festival on Friday (10 October), Will Tracy dived into the meaning ...

Scientists and Indigenous leaders call on the World Health Organization to rethink coca, a sacred Andean leaf long mistaken for cocaine.

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From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

Lead poisoning isn't just a modern phenomenon: fossil teeth show signs that it affected ancient hominids, and Homo sapiens ...

As evidence of alcohol's harms mounts, some people are testing out sobriety. Look to ancient civilizations' ways for a reset, scholars suggest.

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Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for ...

A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin. Daniella ...