Margherita Bassi is a freelance journalist and trilingual storyteller. Her work has appeared in publications including BBC ...

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “Theme From New York, New York” still raises spirits through challenging times and marks joyous ...

The 200-year-old tile game is popping up in clubs, hotels and parties as a way for Gen Zers and millennials to connect ...

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle outlined in Zipf's law ...

Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...

Eagles could be flying high on February 9, as the Philadelphia squad challenges the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, ...

On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...

Over the past 60 years, the influenza virus has continued to drift and shift. In 1968, a shift once again caused a pandemic.

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ceremony or sacrifice ...

Does the thought of picking up a paintbrush, camera, quilting needle, pastel stick, or calligraphy pen instantly ignite your imagination? There’s no better place to get in touch with—or perhaps ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...