Laser-scanning surveys reveal that the ancient Aquiry civilisation was bigger than previously thought, building tens of ...
Laser scans uncover hundreds of ancient earthworks beneath rainforest, reshaping understanding of Amazon's past.
The conventional narrative places Mesopotamia at the beginning of civilisation, followed by Egypt, Greece and Rome. India ...
Here, Adam recalls their conversation for BBC World Service programme CrowdScience: The Silurian hypothesis proposes that if ...
THE idea that we are living in a historic, even apocalyptic, age exerts a powerful pull on the human mind. Eschatology – the theology of end times – is a religious concept, but crops up in many other ...
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Alan Saunders: This week we polish up a tarnished idea and ask whether it's really as tarnished as all ...
Maritime historian Nick Collins argues that the Indian subcontinent, not Mesopotamia, is the cradle of civilisation. Citing ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Xi Jinping’s vision for a greener future was showcased at the UN biodiversity summit in Kunming this week, but what does it mean for China and the world? This week, China took charge of hosting a ...
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