Researchers have made another major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 BCE.

The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many ...

Recent discoveries in archaeology have unveiled a previously unknown civilization that could fundamentally alter our ...

Figure 1. 'Unicorn' stamp seal and modern impression. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access/Public domain In my previous post, I discussed the Indian subcontinent's first civilization and ...

Ann Patchett, who has written eight novels and five books of nonfiction, says that when faced with writer's block, sometimes it seems that the muse has "gone out back for a smoke." It doesn't matter ...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown quietly signed Senate Bill 744, removing the requirement for graduating high school students to be proficient in reading, writing, and math, claiming to aid students of color: ...