In a peer-reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “ last universal common ancestor .” The ...

A MYSTERIOUS rock that fell to Earth from Mars may hold some watery secrets about the Red Planet – and possibly alien life.

X-ray scans conducted on a 2,000-year-old mummy have revealed that the ancient Egyptian lived with an aching lower back, not unlike many modern humans. Radiologists subjected two mummies dated to ...

Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a ...

Advances in the field have shown that ancient objects can retain the "molecular fingerprints" of past aromatic practices.

Scientists discover 97-million-year-old magnetic fossils that reveal how ancient animals used Earth’s magnetic field as a ...

The team then developed two ways to present ancient scents to the public. Alongside the artifacts that inspired this project, ...

Learn how advancements in CT scanner technology is helping to unwrap the lives of ancient Egyptian mummies without even ...

Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different story ...

Two Egyptian mummies underwent full-body computed tomography (CT) scans, which doctors today use to identify injuries and ...

Keck Medicine of USC radiologists use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients' diseases and injuries. Recently, however, this advanced technology was put to a far more novel ...

Ancient Roman farms produced far more than grain, relying on mixed cultivation, orchards, and careful land management to ...