The stunning gem has been named the 'Star of Pure Land', and is believed to be the world's biggest natural star sapphire of its kind. As the name suggests, star sapphires are known for their star–like ...

A sixth grader uncovered a rare gemstone at a biblical site linked to Jesus' ministry, a find that sheds light on life in ancient Galilee. The discovery, announced by the Israel Nature and Parks ...

About 170 years ago, a large bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried close to a waterhole in the remote Australian outback. Who buried them and for what purpose? Why were they never retrieved?

PARIS — Ask any designer what the key to bringing to life a seemingly impossible idea is, and more often than not they’ll tell you that it wasn’t down to their imagination but to its combination with ...

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, ...