The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Ancient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye ...

(CNN) — Cancer is often regarded as a disease of the modern age. However, medical texts from ancient Egypt indicate that healers of the time were aware of the condition. Now, new evidence from a skull ...

Researchers have known that Neanderthals used birch tar, a viscous substance derived from birch bark, to glue spear points ...

A new study has revolutionized the understanding of ancient medicine by combining modern science with hands-on historical reenactments. Supported by a European Research Council (ERC) grant, the ...

Researchers recently unveiled proof that Romans used a surprising ingredient in their medical treatments — and it's far from sanitary. The research focuses on a vessel that was unearthed in Pergamon, ...

Long before modern medicine, food was the primary remedy for nearly every ailment. Ancient cultures across the world treated ingredients like spices, herbs, roots and fruits not just as culinary ...

A centuries-old Chinese medicinal root is getting new scientific attention as a potential game-changer for common hair loss. Polygonum multiflorum, long believed to restore dark, healthy hair, appears ...

A new study shows how Hunayn ibn Ishaq, an eye physician, translated ancient Greek medicine into Arabic, reshaping medical ...

Fungi have quietly shaped the trajectory of human civilization, from the diets of Paleolithic foragers to the beer in modern glasses and the experimental psychiatric drugs now in clinical trials. The ...