A turquoise-encrusted mask of Xiuhtecuhtli, Aztec fire god, symbolises renewal and is showcased at the British Museum.

A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilization Where it is from: Somewhere in Mesoamerica When it was made: ...

6 — the spacecraft's final maneuver around the amber planet — in a flyby that nudged the probe onto a trajectory that will take it within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface. That will be ...

Body language expert Judi James believes the bathroom selfie carries a deeper meaning, making it more than just a moment to pose - it’s a powerful symbol. She says: “It’s a haven or refuge ...

The sun erupted with an X2.3-class solar flare this morning, triggering radio blackouts The X-class solar flare was released from a sunspot region AR 3883 at 8:40 a.m. ET (1340 UTC) on Wednesday ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Sarah Kuta ...

Then comes the mask, the defining symbol of Luche Libre. Masking up is about a lot more than just looking fancy, as Santo Jr explains. “Ever since the pre-Hispanic times, Aztec warriors and ...

Sun Tower was built to help fill this gap. The “Phenomena Space” looks out to the water. (Iwan Baan/Courtesy OPEN Architecture) The dramatic voids OPEN Architecture carved away from the ...

Here’s how it works. The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found on cylinders used in the exchange of farming produce and textiles ...

Chinese studio Open Architecture has completed the 50-metre-tall Sun Tower, which has a conical concrete form designed to follow the path of the sun, in Yantai, northeast China. Located in Yantai ...

Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker created 'plewds,' those flying sweat droplets that appear around a character’s head to indicate they're working hard or stressed. Being a big fan of the comic ...

Here’s how it works. The first images from a new space-based telescope launched into Earth's orbit to monitor the sun captured a striking solar storm outburst. The National Oceanic and ...