Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

A Rochester Institute of Technology researcher developed a mathematical method that shows climate change likely caused the rise and fall of an ancient civilization. In an article recently featured in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Climate change is not just a modern dilemma; it’s a force that has reshaped the trajectory of human history time and again. From ...

From the tenth to the fifteenth centuries the earth experienced a rise in surface temperature that changed climate worldwide-a preview of today's global warming. In some areas, including Western ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The Roman Empire fell more than 1,500 years ago, but its grip on the popular imagination is still strong, as ...

By tracing ancient rainfall in caves, rivers and even polar ice, researchers are beginning to match specific dry spells to political crises, migrations and cultural change. I see a pattern emerging in ...

The mystery and the challenge of the ancient Maya -- Background : geography, chronology, and theoretical perspective -- The exploration and archaeology of the Maya : a brief history -- Obscure ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

This figure shows the settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization during different phases of its evolution. RIT Assistant Professor Nishant Malik developed a mathematical method that shows climate ...