It has been a pleasure in past columns to share my opinion of the two greatest inventions of all time: sticky notes and wheels on suitcases.

This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.

When you think of a vending machine, things like snacks, sodas, or even pharmaceutical supplies may come to mind. But you ...

In the mid-1960s, a Soviet military topographer was analyzing aerial photos of Ukraine when he came across some unusual ...

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

New discoveries at an ancient city in Iraq, including written tablets and a game board, may shed light on its hidden history.

While the drive-thru window might seem like a pretty modern culinary invention, its roots may actually reach back much, much further than you'd expect.

Adam and Eve are two of the most famous figures in world history - and new evidence suggests we all descend from the Biblical couple.

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq, the cradle of civilization, boasts an unmatched cultural and historical heritage. Known historically as Mesopotamia, it is the land that birthed writing, codified ...

There are hundreds of alphabets and writing systems in the world. The brilliant invention of a symbolic code to record human history, however, ironically did not preserve the details of its own origin ...

From the steam engine in 1712 to the first ever iPhone in 2007, each year sees the birth of ever more incredible inventions. And after a year of mind-boggling tech, it's clear that 2024 has ...

Now it’s time for more efficient AIs to take over. After years of controversy, stem cells are on the cusp of cures for conditions like epilepsy and type 1 diabetes. Vertical farms, woke AI, and ...