A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and widespread health decline in the Ancient Roman Empire, which most likely lowered ...

In a year erupting with big developments in science, technology and medicine, how well can you separate breakthroughs from ...

As a Jew in a Catholic college, one of two Jewish students in my class, I had to take lots of philosophy. My motivation for ...

Yana was found among the melting permafrost at the Batagaika crater in the far-eastern Russian area of Yakutia ... revealed the remains of other ancient animals including bison, horses and ...

The ship was said to have been heading to Syria to pick up Russian military equipment after the fall of Kremlin ally Bashar Al-Assad, according to Ukrainian spies. The ship was en route from its ...

The Ursa Major is listed on MarineTraffic.com as a 124.7-metre (409-foot) long general cargo ship that was sailing from the Russian city of Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok in Russia's Far East.

NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - India's November crude imports showed Middle Eastern oil at a 9-month high while Russia accounted for its smallest share in three quarters, ship tracking data ...

Russia said Sunday it had captured two more villages in east Ukraine, the latest territorial gains for Moscow's advancing army. Russia said Sunday it had captured two more villages in east Ukraine ...

Our teaching and research focus on intercultural interactions, imperialism and religion in the Ancient Mediterranean, Middle East and Central Asia. A specific strength of our research group, is the ...

Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa. By Neil MacFarquhar For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in ...