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In a cave in Romania, scientists found a bacterial strain entombed in ice that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. But it may also help fight superbugs.

Approximately 9,000 years ago, human communities in Southwest Asia underwent a dramatic transformation, known as the Neolithic revolution. This period was marked by pronounced changes in how they ...

Look around you. On your shoes, your school bag, your phone, your notebook, you’ll find logos everywhere. But where did this idea begin? Long before modern comp ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

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Each year, millions of Christians approach the altar to receive a small cross of ashes on their foreheads. But where did this ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

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In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese ...