Today, more than 200 million people worldwide are infected with the parasitic worms that cause schistosomiasis. But where did the disease come from? Researchers think that they might have found a clue ...

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09:54, Fri, Mar 7, 2025 Updated: 09:56, Fri, Mar 7, 2025 Archaeologists made a staggering discovery underneath the world's oldest city, uncovering 4,000 canals that would have fed over 700 farms.

Any archaeologist will tell you that agriculture is what really kick-started social development in the ancient world. So what about people who lived in arid climates? In Egypt and Mesopotamia they ...

The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many explanations point to fertile soil, farming, and trade networks as the engines of ...