This picturesque city that's loved by Brits hopes to end its huge traffic problem with this impressive megaproject, which ...

Neanderthal fossils show a major population drop 110,000 years ago. Researchers link this to reduced genetic diversity.

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light on the rise of farming in the region. Researchers, led by ...

Researchers mapped over 4,000 canals in the Mesopotamian region around Eridu, history’s first city. The research team found that the canals irrigated more than 700 farms in the region ...

The United States gained the ability to rely on its own resources, rather than turning to colonial trade routes with Europe." On average, the canals were 40 feet wide at the water line with a ...