Long before they’re polished and set in gold, the world’s greatest gems sleep beneath mountains, rivers, and deserts. Their ...

Forget doorbuster sales and midnight shopping frenzies—the real treasure hunting happens monthly at the Nashville Flea Market, where bargains make Black Friday look like amateur hour and the only ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Extreme heat forged Earth’s continents billions of years ago, creating the stable foundation that made life possible.