History

History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation') is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory.

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A UC3M study analyzes the different interpretations and enduring relevance of the Odyssey throughout history

This 4,000-Year-Old Wall in Morocco Is Rewriting the History of North Africa

The eruption that destroyed Pompeii is helping scientists date Earth's history

Scientists Detect Radio Signals From an Exoplanet for the First Time in History

Mathematics Isn’t Just a Game to Let A.I. Solve. History Shows Why.

Urban segregation study traces how history and ecology shape inequality in southern Chile

Does This Bird’s Return to Britain Restore History or Rewrite It?

How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit

'Fingerprints' inside the Sun could reveal if it once swallowed a planet: It is thought the Sun may have engulfed a super-Earth-sized planet early in its history.

On this day in space! Sept. 12, 1992: NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space

Six ways people have used magic to protect their homes throughout history—from witch bottles to 'hag stones'

Varietal selection in response to climate change: possible solutions could lie in the history of wheat and barley genes

On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe

Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil

University of Limerick, Ireland, researcher’s discovery may alter history with the ‘most detailed technical analysis’ yet of a Galileo telescope

The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions

Nobody is preparing for the worst day in history

Three forgotten kings could rewrite the history of ancient Assyria

The best-managed industrial waste in history