Torrential rainfall following a long period of drought caused part of a 1,100-year-old pyramid to collapse in Mexico over the summer, and members of one tribe see it as a warning. As ScienceAlert ...

Cosmic rays, born from distant exploding stars, produce muons that shower Earth and penetrate stone like ghosts. These ...

For the first time since it was sealed around 4,500 years ago, scientists have peered into a hidden passage inside the Great ...

More than 3,000 years ago, a series of stone pyramids were constructed in the heart of Mexico. Now, thanks to recent archaeological excavations, researchers have revealed they were used by indigenous ...

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a 3,800-year-old hexagon-shaped structure that they describe as a "pyramid." The maze-like structure is not as tall as Egypt's monuments, but currently ...

The Egyptian government wants to know how the casing stone got to Edinburgh, where it has been hidden in storage for more than six decades. Dr Margaret Maitland, Senior Curator, National Museums ...

Mexico is filled with ancient wonders, including pyramids. These structures aren't just impressive piles of stone—they're ...

Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as pyramidions, which were made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite. Some may have been covered with plates of copper, gold ...

Recent excavations at a pyramid in Mexico confirm it once served as a ceremonial center, officials said. Photo from INAH More than 3,000 years ago, a series of stone pyramids were constructed in the ...