For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Egyptologist Zahi Hawass asserted that many of the claims circulating about the pyramids and mentioned in certain books are baseless. During an interview with Sada al-Balad TV, Hawass added that some ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

A 2024 satellite photo shows an unusually active bloom of toxic cyanobacteria swirling in the water of Nevada's Pyramid Lake. Research suggests that the algae has been blooming there for at least ...

Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has given the Pyramid of Tirana a colorful makeover and a future-facing new purpose. The structure was first built in 1988 as a museum honoring Enver Hoxha, the former ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a big reason to be skeptical. A pair of researchers has claimed to find ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

Egyptian camel and horse owners are leading a backlash against efforts to clean up the site of the famed Giza Pyramids, protesting against plans to push the animals and their handlers further from the ...

Researchers of ancient Egypt discovered “five identical structures near the Khafre Pyramid’s base, linked by pathways, and eight deep vertical wells descending 648 meters underground.” Claims that ...

The forest biomass industry — cutting forests to make wood pellets to be burned in power plants — will continue booming through 2030, says a new report. By then, pellets made in the U.S., Canada, EU ...

Scientists have come up with a lithium ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This biomass is both readily available and sustainable, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...