Humans have been kissing for a long time, according to an article published in the journal Science on Thursday. Researchers studied cuneiform texts from ancient Mesopotamia in an effort to unlock the ...

Couples in Mesopotamia could have been the first ones smooching as we know it. New research analyzing written records from the area reveals that people in the Cradle of Civilization could have ...

As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles in society with ...

Ancient scripts were a window into the linguistic practices of people, which were influenced by their cultural setting. A fragment of a Sumerian tablet was proof of this, as a team of researchers ...

Researchers have delved into the ancient past to discover when romantic kissing likely originated and the pathogens, such as the herpes simplex virus, that have followed the practice from then until ...

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

The realm of artificial intelligence (AI) has been making considerable strides in the field of language translation, particularly with ancient languages. The latest feat in this realm is the ...