Archaeologists decode ancient Mesopotamian tablets, revealing eerie omens that predict the fall of empires and the death of kings.

Until now, it was believed that mathematical thinking only began once people gained the knowledge of numbers and writing. However, a new study reveals a potentially earlier origin of math hidden in 8, ...

Scholars deciphered inscriptions on 4,000-year-old tablets more than 100 years after they were originally discovered. One ...