The Voynich manuscript has long been shorthand for the unsolved and the unknowable, a late medieval codex filled with looping ...

When archaeologists unearthed a vast tablet archive at Hattusa, a lost empire suddenly gained a voice of its own. This chapter follows the decipherment, then steps inside the Hittite Old Kingdom, its ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

Despite advances in technology and artificial intelligence, a number of mysterious undeciphered languages from ancient civilizations continue to puzzle scholars. These writing systems, left behind on ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Zootopia 2, Disney‘s blockbuster sequel that brings back dynamic duo ...

A fake script of Mike Tyson's bout with Jake Paul circulated on social media hours before their fight last year. Tyson, then 58, took YouTuber Paul in a heavyweight clash at the AT&T Stadium in Texas ...

Stone chest, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) Stone chest and artifacts, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

An alleged script for Jake Paul's blockbuster fight has been 'leaked' and it reportedly includes a highly controversial finale. Early on Saturday, the YouTuber-turned-boxer will take to the ring ...

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul duked it out on Netflix on Friday night. Joshua filled in for Gervonta Davis, who was initially booked to take on Paul. The fight was easy to market, with Joshua having ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Warner Bros‘ Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler who ...