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Mohenjo-daro, one of the most prominent and sophisticated urban centers of the ancient world, has been revealed to be significantly older than previously believed. Recent archaeological excavations ...

Scientists have discovered fossils showing that complex animals existed millions of years before the Cambrian explosion, reshaping the timeline of life on Earth. The finds reveal a strange, diverse ...

The governments of both countries have repeatedly cast the other as evil, perpetuating a cycle that has culminated in the present war. By Neil MacFarquhar While President Trump has used a scattershot ...

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In response to French encroachment in the northeastern region of New Spain, the Spanish establish buffer settlements. Franciscan missionaries led by Antonio de San Buenaventura Olivares begin three ...

Ancient dice dating back 12,000 years suggest early humans understood chance and probability long before mathematics emerged.

The International Olympic Committee says the games are not meant to be political. But governments and athletes have frequently used the Olympics to make statements through boycotts and protests. Peter ...