Exploring vast desert landscapes has long been a formidable challenge for archaeologists. Shifting sands and immense scales ...

Archeologists beam lasers from the sky to unearth ancient settlements hiding in plain sight. Lidar uses laser pulses to penetrate dense vegetation, revealing human-built structures underneath. The ...

In a stunning archaeological find, a team has uncovered an ancient megacity buried deep in the desert, predating known ...

LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) was able to discover a hidden ancient Amazon civilization. This just shows that advanced laser tech can be used to analyze unknown places on Earth. This LIDAR, ...