Deep within Japan’s rivers, a massive, ancient predator is quietly wreaking havoc on the ecosystem.

Petra, in today’s southern Jordan, is famous for its rock-cut monuments, but it was also a city that could not thrive without careful water planning. At its height, Petra supported baths, pools, ...

New pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 ...

Michigan Tech student Haley Peterson earned her associate degree, completed two internships with NASA and became a mixed ...

The principle of centrifugal separation is ancient, but its modern industrial application is a feat of precision engineering.

When we think about cutting-edge technology, we usually picture Silicon Valley startups or futuristic labs. But here's the ...

The Antikythera Mechanism was a hand-cranked system of interlocking bronze gears designed to model the heavens. Turning the crank revealed the positions of the Sun, Moon, and the five planets visible ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

NEW YORK -- Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and date back ...

From roads to buildings to water systems, some ancient technologies were just too good to abandon. This video showcases the most impressive ancient engineering feats that we’ve continued to use or ...

Imagine standing before a structure that defies what you thought was possible. Stone lifted thousands of years ago without cranes. Pillars suspended in midair. Entire temples carved from a single rock ...