Explore the most advanced technologies of Ancient Egypt, ranked by how far ahead of their time they were, based on how long it took humanity to recreate them. The video features animated recreations ...

Everyone says Egypt invented house cats, but a 9,600-year-old burial says the story started way earlier. The twist is simple: cats likely chose us because it benefited them first.

In the second episode of our Dead World series, digital editor Nicholas St. Fleur examines how extreme environments preserved ancient bodies—and how science is revealing their secrets.