On Native American Heritage Day, we examine a long-overlooked marvel of ancient engineering that had been tucked away beneath ...

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

The evolution of tools from ancient times to the digital age illustrates a remarkable journey of human ingenuity. Early construction instruments like simple levers, pulleys, and cranes laid the ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

Aerial view of the temple of Venus located in the archaeological park of Baia, a hamlet of Bacoli, in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania, Italy. It was an octagonal thermal building, with ...

Can modern engineers learn best practices from ancient road builders? Modern road construction often relies on modifying the landscape by blasting through rock, which can result in landslides. Because ...

Philosopher and spiritual researcher’s multi-disciplinary study reveals Samrat Vikramaditya and Devi Ahilyabai’s ...

The Temple of Bastet reveals the precision and ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers, from its structural design to its ...

Ancient civilizations were dropping technological bombshells long before Silicon Valley existed. Just this year, archaeologists in Turkey uncovered 2,400-year-old tablets containing unknown encryption ...

A team of researchers is making a connection between prehistoric times and the present -- ancient algae that can produce their own biofuel -- that could result in genetically creating a replacement ...