Famed anthropologist Margaret Mead was once asked, “What was the first sign of human civilization?” You might think she would have mentioned prehistoric cave drawings, the discovery of fire, or ...

Recent archaeological discoveries have unveiled ruins believed to be part of a civilization dating back 20,000 years, challenging our understanding of human history. These findings compel researchers ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Could a devastating comet impact in Earth's distant past have forever changed human civilization?

Is anybody out there? Probably. Most stars have planets; we've discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets thus far, and the most basic statistics point toward the existence of countless potentially ...

Billionaire-pilot Jared Isaacman, who headed a team of independent astronauts that just touched down from an incredible Earth-orbiting demo flight, says he aims to help safeguard human civilization by ...