An ancient device once dismissed as legend is getting a second life—and shaking up what we thought we knew about early ...

A laser-driven “optical pinhole” unlocks distortion-free mid-infrared imaging for night vision and environmental monitoring.

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...