A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, has traced strange, out-of-place ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire's collapse.

So, the rumours of America's decline are greatly exaggerated.

There were lots of reasons that the Roman Empire may have collapsed, but recent research suggests there may have been a climate crisis that contributed to its demise ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

Scientists link the 367 CE Barbarian invasion of Roman Britain to severe drought, revealing climate’s hidden role in the ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...

In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg turned into an eerie stage where men and women danced uncontrollably for ...