It’s surprising to find mud volcanoes at 130 metres,” said Dr Oksana Lunina, a geologist of the Institute of the Crust of the Earth. Lake Baikal is known to be a secretive lake. Its coastline is not ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

For more than a century, fossils meant bones, shells and the occasional imprint of a leaf. Now, a wave of research is showing ...

Roman soldiers living along Britain’s northern frontier used communal bath and toilet facilities that depended on a sewer ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental. The discovery raises the possibility that King Tut’s famous jars once held ...

The 3,000-year-old gold and lapis bracelet, once owned by Pharaoh Amenemope, was being restored ahead of a loan to a museum in Rome. A similar gold and lapis lazuli bracelet recently went missing from ...

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs. The remains of the intricately tattooed body ...

Lab-grown diamonds have become a popular choice for jewelry and engagement rings because they’re more affordable and are sourced sustainably. However, if you’re wondering whether lab-grown diamonds ...

Voice Memories are a collectible exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and can be tracked and located using the Zelda Notes service in the Nintendo Switch app on ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...