Fungi arose long before plants, shaping Earth with early soils and nutrient cycles. Their hidden legacy shows they may have prepared the world for life to flourish on land.

In the heart of Dania Beach sits a time capsule disguised as an ice cream parlor, where banana splits are architectural marvels and calories have been officially banned from entering the premises.

A deeper reach into human history is now possible, thanks to a growing body of archaeological data collected using advanced ...